Mechanisms of vitamin deficiency in chronic alcohol misusers and the development of the Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome

Alcohol and Alcoholism

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 2-7

  Thomson, Allan D ^a  

^a Greenwich District Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THIAMINE;

ALCOHOL LIVER CIRRHOSIS; ALCOHOLISM; HUMAN; KORSAKOFF PSYCHOSIS; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; REVIEW; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

ALCOHOLISM; AVITAMINOSIS; HUMANS; KORSAKOFF SYNDROME; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, ALCOHOLIC; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; THIAMINE; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0034189713     PISSN: 07350414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/35.supplement_1.2     Document Type: Article

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