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Vitamin Deficiency Disease
Health Encyclopedia: Beriberi
Beriberi is a vitamin deficiency disease in which the body does not have enough
Alternative Names
Thiamine deficiency; Vitamin B-1 deficiency
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
There are two major types of beriberi:
- Wet beriberi affects the cardiovascular system.
- Dry beriberi and
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome affect the nervous system.
Beriberi is now rare in the United States because most foods are now vitamin-enriche...
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Health Guide
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October 02, 2008Children who suffer from Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis are often vitamin-D deficient, a study says. Researchers evaluated 130 patients... Read summary »
Heart Healthy Vitamin D
January 20, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A lack of vitamin D can cause bone and muscle weakness, but now researchers say it may also affect your heart health. A growing... Read summary »
Diabetes problems may be linked to vitamins
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Q&A: Vitamin deficiency and acid reflux
August 24, 2009According to Joe and Teresa Graedon of The People's Pharmacy, all of the benefits derived from an acid reflux medication may carry one drawback as... Read summary »
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