Cardiac beriberi: morphological findings in two fatal cases

• Main Authors: Othman Mohammad (Author), Riezzo Irene (Author), Neri Margherita (Author), Bello Stefania (Author), Turillazzi Emanuela (Author), Fineschi Vittorio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Cardiovascular beriberi is categorized into two main groups, according to its cause: alcoholic and non-alcoholic (dietary). Cardiovascular beriberi can also be divided into a fulminant form (Shoshin beriberi) and a chronic form. Shoshin beriberi is characterized...