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

• Autors principals: Douangdao Soukaloun (Autor), Sue J Lee (Autor), Karen Chamberlain (Autor), Ann M Taylor (Autor), Mayfong Mayxay (Autor), Kongkham Sisouk (Autor), Bandit Soumphonphakdy (Autor), Khaysy Latsavong (Autor), Kongsin Akkhavong (Autor), Douangkham Phommachanh (Autor), Vanmaly Sengmeuang (Autor), Khonsavanh Luangxay (Autor), Theresa McDonagh (Autor), Nicholas J White (Autor), Paul N Newton (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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<h4>Background</h4>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 o...