Thiamine deficiency

Thiamine deficiency is a systemic metabolic state resulting from an inadequate supply or impaired utilization of vitamin B1, an essential coenzyme in cellular carbohydrate metabolism and mitochondrial energy production

Thiamine deficiency is a systemic metabolic state resulting from an inadequate supply or impaired utilization of vitamin B1, an essential coenzyme in cellular carbohydrate metabolism and mitochondrial energy production Because tissues with high metabolic demands are most vulnerable, the condition predominantly affects the nervous and cardiovascular systems, presenting with high-output heart failure, symmetrical peripheral neuropathy, or central neurocognitive impairment Clinically recognized for...