Thiamine Deficiency

A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of THIAMINE in the diet, characterized by anorexia, irritability, and weight loss. Later, patients experience weakness, peripheral neuropathy, headache, and tachycardia. In addition to being caused by a poor diet, thiamine deficiency in the United States most commonly occurs as a result of alcoholism, since ethanol interferes with thiamine absorption. In countries relying on polished rice as a dietary staple, BERIBERI prevalence is very high. (From Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p1171)

Also Known As:

Deficiency, Thiamine; Deficiencies, Thiamine; Thiamine Deficiencies

Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases: 15
- Nutrition Disorders: 417
  - Malnutrition: 20982
    - Deficiency Diseases: 518
      - Avitaminosis: 1321
        Vitamin B Deficiency: 66
        Thiamine Deficiency: 1122

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