Status of Thiamin deficiency in boarding school children from seven districts in Bhutan with previous history of peripheral neuropathy outbreaks: a cohort study

Introduction: Peripheral neuropathy outbreaks have been a common occurrence amongst boarding schoolchildren from seven districts in Bhutan. Thiamin deficiency has always been suspected to be the cause but the status of the vitamin has never been established. This study aims to find the status of thi...

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Main Authors: Laigden Dzed, Tandin Dorji, Dorji Pelzom, Guru P. Dhakal, Pema Yangchen, Kinley Wangmo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Khesar Gyalpo University of Medical Sciences of Bh 2015-11-01
Series:Bhutan Health Journal
Online Access:https://bhj.com.bt/index.php/bhj/article/view/9