Thiamine deficiency and malaria in adults from southeast Asia.
BACKGROUND: Thiamine deficiency (beriberi) is common in some parts of southeast Asia. Acute thiamine deficiency can mimic many complications of malaria, such as encephalopathy and lactic acidosis. We examined the incidence of thiamine deficiency in adults admitted to hospital with malaria in Thaila...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
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1999
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