Adding an orange to the banana bag: vitamin C deficiency is common in alcohol use disorders

Adding an orange to the banana bag: vitamin C deficiency is common in alcohol use disorders

Abstract Background At least a third of the world’s population consumes alcohol regularly. Patients with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are frequently hospitalized for both alcohol-related and unrelated medical conditions. It is well recognized that patients with an AUD are thiamine deficient with thi...

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Main Authors: Paul E. Marik, Amanda Liggett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Alcohol use disorder
Thiamine
Vitamin C
Delirium tremens
Alcohol withdrawal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-019-2435-4

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