Erythrocyte transketolase activity, markers of cardiac dysfunction and the diagnosis of infantile beriberi

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Douangdao Soukaloun, Sue J. Lee, Karen Chamberlain, Ann M. Taylor, Mayfong Mayxay, Kongkham Sisouk, Bandit Soumphonphakdy, Khaysy Latsavong, Kongsin Akkhavong, Douangkham Phommachanh, Vanmaly Sengmeuang, Khonsavanh Luangxay, Theresa McDonagh, Nicholas J. White, Paul N. Newton
• مؤلفون آخرون: Mahosot Hospital
• التنسيق: مقال
• منشور في: 2018
• الموضوعات: Medicine
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/12695

Background:Infantile beriberi is a potentially lethal manifestation of thiamin deficiency, associated with traditional post-partum maternal food avoidance, which persists in the Lao PDR (Laos). There are few data on biochemical markers of infantile thiamin deficiency or indices of cardiac dysfunctio...