Biochemical evidence of thiamine depletion during the Cuban neuropathy epidemic, 1992-1993

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 347-353

  Macias Matos, Consuelo ^b   Rodriguez Ojea, Arturo ^b   Chi, Nieves ^b   Jimenez, Santa ^b   Zulueta, Daisy ^b   Bates, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cuba; epidemic; humans; neuropathy; Thiamine; transketolase; vitamin supplementation

Indexed keywords

THIAMINE; TRANSKETOLASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUBA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROPATHY; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PREVALENCE; RETROBULBAR OPTIC NEUROPATHY; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0029825110     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/64.3.347     Document Type: Article

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