The severe lacticacidosis of thiamine deficiency: acute pernicious or fulminating beriberi.

Abstract

Adults who had been drinking alcohol were admitted to hospital with severe lacticacidosis and died within two days. Empirical treatment with thiamine proved to be a cure for the disorder, for it was acute pernicious or fulminating beriberi. Thiamine deficiency is neglected as a cause of lacticacidosis.

• Authors: C H Campbell
• Journal: Lancet (London, England) (Lancet) Vol. 2 Issue 8400 Pg. 446-9 (Aug 25 1984) ISSN: 0140-6736 [Print] England
• PMID: 6147512 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Lactates
• Thiamine

Topics

• Acidosis (drug therapy, etiology, mortality)
• Acute Disease
• Adult
• Alcoholism (complications)
• Beriberi (complications, drug therapy)
• Female
• Humans
• Lactates (blood)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Thiamine (therapeutic use)
• Thiamine Deficiency (complications)