Day 7 Flashcards

Biochemistry - Vitamins, Minerals, Molecular Biology, Clinical Biochemistry

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Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) deficiency features

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Beriberi: • Wet beriberi: High-output cardiac failure, edema • Dry beriberi: Peripheral neuropathy Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (alcoholics): • Wernicke: Confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia • Korsakoff: Anterograde amnesia, confabulation Coenzyme: Thiamine pyrophosphate (TPP)

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