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beriberi: References & Edit History

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Assorted References

major reference
- In nutritional disease: Thiamin
effect on nervous system
- In nervous system disease: Deficiency states
incidence in children
- In childhood disease and disorder: Malnutrition
research of Eijkman
- In Christiaan Eijkman
- In vitamin: Discovery and original designation
vitamin therapy in medicine
- In pharmaceutical industry: Identification of vitamins
- In history of medicine: Vitamins

causes

alcoholism
- In alcoholism: Chronic diseases
nutritional imbalance
- In nutritional disease: Thiamin
white rice diet
- In rice: Rice processing and uses
- In human nutrition: Cereals

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Thiamine deficiency disorders: a clinical perspective.	Grace Young	Dec 02, 2024
	Add new Web site: Frontiers - Neurological, psychiatric, and biochemical aspects of Thiamine Deficiency in children and adults.	Gloria Lotha	Jun 04, 2024
	Add new Web site: MSD Manual - Consumer Version - Thiamin Deficiency.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 19, 2023
	Add new Web site: MedicineNet - What Happens When You Are Low on Thiamine (Vitamin B1)? Symptoms and Treatment.	Gloria Lotha	Oct 26, 2023
	Add new Web site: Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center - Beriberi.	Gloria Lotha	Sep 13, 2023
	Add new Web site: Patient - Beriberi.	Gloria Lotha	Apr 19, 2023
	Add new Web site: WebMD - What Is Beriberi?	Aakanksha Gaur	Feb 11, 2023
	Add new Web site: Verywell Health - Beriberi as a Result of Thiamine (Vitamin B1) Deficiency.	Gloria Lotha	Dec 30, 2022
	Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Thiamine deficiency disorders: a clinical perspective.	Aakanksha Gaur	Oct 10, 2022
	Add new Web site: MedlinePlus - Beriberi.	Surabhi Sinha	Jan 23, 2014
	Add new Web site: Healthline - Beriberi.	Aakanksha Gaur	Jan 16, 2014
	Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Beriberi.	Shiveta Singh	Aug 19, 2008
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jun 16, 2005
	Article revised.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Dec 21, 1998
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998