Erythrocyte transketolase activity, markers of cardiac dysfunction and the diagnosis of infantile beriberi
Background Infantile beriberi is a potentially lethal manifestation of thiamin deficiency, associated with traditional post-partum maternal food avoidance, which persists in the Lao PDR (Laos). There are few data on biochemical markers of infantile thiamin deficiency or indices of cardiac dysfunctio...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2011
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