Subclinical beriberi polyneuropathy in the low income group: An investigation with special tools on possible patients with suspected complaints

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 549-555

  Djoenaidi, Widjaja ^a   Notermans, S L H ^b   Verbeek, A L M ^c  

^a AIRLANGGA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Mgr Hamerhuis   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Beriberi; Epidemiologic factors; Neurological manifestations; Neurophysiology; Thiamine deficiency

Indexed keywords

THIAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BERIBERI; BLOOD SAMPLING; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; DIETARY INTAKE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDONESIA; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYNEUROPATHY; PROTEIN INTAKE; RICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSORY NERVE CONDUCTION; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BERIBERI; COHORT STUDIES; DIET SURVEYS; ENERGY INTAKE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; INDONESIA; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; ODDS RATIO; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; THIAMINE; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0029834192     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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