Beriberi outbreak among commercial fishermen, Thailand 2005

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 130-135

  Doung Ngern, Pawinee ^a   Kesornsukhon, S ^b   Kanlayanaphotporn, J ^a   Wanadurongwan, S ^b   Songchitsomboon, S ^c  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b Srivichai 5 Hospital   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 33947578451     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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