The Severe lacticacidosis of thiamine deficiency: Acute pernicious or fulminating beriberi

An examination of hospital records of individuals over the 1977-1983 time period who had had heavy alcohol consumption with severe lactic acidosis and who had died within 2 days of admission revealed that empirical thiamine treatment was a cure for the lactic acidosis. Thiamine deficiency is often n...

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Published inThe Lancet (North American edition) Vol. 2; no. 8400
Main Author Campbell, Charles H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.08.1984
Subjects
ACIDOSE
ACIDOSIS
CARENCE EN VITAMINES
DEFICIENCIA DE VITAMINAS
MORTALIDAD
MORTALITE
THIAMINE
TIAMINA
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Summary:An examination of hospital records of individuals over the 1977-1983 time period who had had heavy alcohol consumption with severe lactic acidosis and who had died within 2 days of admission revealed that empirical thiamine treatment was a cure for the lactic acidosis. Thiamine deficiency is often neglected as a cause of lactic acidosis. Data on 18 patients are presented and discussed. (wz)
Bibliography:8621723
S30
ISSN:0099-5355