Beriberi

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Beriberi
A sufferer - Turn of the 20th Century in southeast Asia

Editor-In-Chief: Timothy R. Koch, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology, Georgetown University School of Medicine. You can email Dr. Koch here; Bikram Bal, M.D., Section of Gastroenterology, Washington Hospital Center.

Associate Editor-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.

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Case #1
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Synonyms and keywords: Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency; Wericke disease; Korsakoff disease; Korsakov disease

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

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