A prospective evaluation of thiamine and magnesium status in relation to clinicopathological characteristics and 1-year mortality in patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome

A prospective evaluation of thiamine and magnesium status in relation to clinicopathological characteristics and 1-year mortality in patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome

Abstract Background Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is routinely treated with B-vitamins. However, the relationship between thiamine status and outcome is rarely examined. The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between thiamine and magnesium status in patients with AWS. Metho...

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Main Authors: Donogh Maguire, Dinesh Talwar, Alana Burns, Anthony Catchpole, Fiona Stefanowicz, Gordon Robson, David P. Ross, David Young, Alastair Ireland, Ewan Forrest, Peter Galloway, Michael Adamson, Eoghan Colgan, Hannah Bell, Lesley Orr, Joanna-Lee Kerr, Xen Roussis, Donald C. McMillan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS)
Serum magnesium concentration
Circulating thiamine diphosphate (TDP)
Pseudo-hypoxia
Plasma lactate concentrations
Glasgow modified alcohol withdrawal scale (GMAWS)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-019-02141-w

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