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Thiamine deficiency and associated clinical disorders [electronic resource] / David W. McCandless

Author
McCandless, David W., 1941-
Published
New York : Humana Press, [2010]
Copyright Date
©2010
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 192 pages) : illustrations (some color)
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Contents
Early chemistry -- Early thiamine deficiency -- Thiamine deficiency in mammals -- Beriberi -- Wernicke's disease -- Central pontine myelinolysis, alcoholic cerebellar degeneration, and Marchiafava-Bignami disease -- Leigh's disease -- African seasonal ataxia -- Inherited ataxias -- Thiamine deficiency in serious illness -- World health concerns -- Future prospects -- Bontius translation -- Thiamine synonyms -- Nobel Prize acceptance speech of Dr. Christian Eijkman, 1929.
Summary
The fusion of laboratory and clinical knowledge serve as an example of how research can translate to successful treatment. This book presents cogent results from basic and clinical investigation. It is suitable for neurologists, internists, nutritionists, biochemists, neurochemists, neuroscientists, and others with interest in thiamine deficiency.
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9781607613114
1607613115
9781607613107
1607613107
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AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-183) and index.
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