Suspected thiamine deficiency presenting as peripheral neuropathy among peripartum women in a hospital in rural Assam: A neglected public health problem

Suspected thiamine deficiency presenting as peripheral neuropathy among peripartum women in a hospital in rural Assam: A neglected public health problem

Context: A single case of thiamine deficiency seen in a population reflects a public health problem which is preventable and easily treatable. Aim: This article describes suspected thiamine deficiency among peripartum women in a rural population in Assam presenting as clinically overt peripheral pol...

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Main Authors: Roshine Mary Koshy, Vijay Anand Ismavel, Heema Sharma, Priya Mary Jacob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:CHRISMED Journal of Health and Research
Subjects:
Dry and wet beriberi
peripartum women
peripheral neuropathy
thiamine deficiency
Online Access:http://www.cjhr.org/article.asp?issn=2348-3334;year=2018;volume=5;issue=3;spage=178;epage=181;aulast=Koshy

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