Thiamine deficiency in head injury: A missed insult?

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 493-500

  Ferguson, R K ^a   Soryal, I N ^a   Pentland, B ^a  

^a ASTLEY AINSLIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; GLUCOSE; THIAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; UNITED KINGDOM; WERNICKE KORSAKOFF SYNDROME;

EID: 0030757991     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008284     Document Type: Article

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