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Question: What is the nutrition deficiency that gives rise to beriberi?

(Posted by: Enrico A on 2010-03-10 07:20:14)

Posted by: Autumn on 2010-03-10, 07:28:06

Beriberi is a nervous system ailment caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1) in the diet. Thiamine is involved in the breakdown of energy molecules such as glucose and is also found on the membranes of neurons. Symptoms of beriberi include severe lethargy and fatigue, together with complications affecting the cardiovascular, nervous, muscular, and gastrointestinal systems.