Thiamine deficiency and the etiology of tropical ataxic neuropathy

International Health

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-21

  Adamolekun, Bola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ataxia; Cuba; Epidemic; Etiology; Polyneuropathy; Thiamine deficiency

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CYANIDE; MULTIVITAMIN; PYRUVIC ACID; THIAMINE; THIOCYANATE; TRANSKETOLASE; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

AFRICA; ATAXIA; CASSAVA; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CUBA; DETOXIFICATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPIDEMIC; ERYTHROCYTE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OPTIC NERVE ATROPHY; PATHOGENESIS; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; POLYNEUROPATHY; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SYNDROME DELINEATION; THIAMINE DEFICIENCY; TROPICAL ATAXIC NEUROPATHY; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 77749258131     PISSN: 18763413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.inhe.2009.12.004     Document Type: Review

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