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How is beriberi caused?

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Lack of thiamine or Vitamin B1.

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Is there a vaccination for beriberi?

Beriberi is primarily caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1) and can be treated with thiamine supplements. However, there is no vaccination specifically for beriberi. Proper nutrition and thiamine-rich foods can help prevent beriberi.


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Beriberi (also called lack of vitamin B1), beriberi is a systemic disease which was due to a lack of vitamin B1 in vivo . http://beriberi-disease.blogspot.com/2009/04/beriberi-is-caused-by-vitamin-b1.html


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Dry beriberi is a type of thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency that primarily affects the nervous system. Symptoms may include muscle weakness, tingling or numbness in the extremities, difficulty walking, confusion, and memory loss. Unlike wet beriberi, dry beriberi does not involve cardiovascular complications.


Is beriberi a comunicable or non communicable disease?

It is a dietary deficiency disease. It happens when you do not eat the right foods. Not communicable.


How is beri beri caused?

BeriBeri is caused by having a lack of thiamine, aka vitamin B1.


Why did eijkman begin by looking for microorganisms as a cause of beriberi?

Eijkman did this because (at the time of looking for microorganisms) other scientists had recently shown that microorganisms caused a number of diseases and he thought that he had a chance to find beriberi was truly caused by a microogansm. :)


What are five diseases caused by nutrient deficiency?

Pellagra, Rickets, Scurvy, Beriberi and Beri-Beri


What diseases are caused by nutrient deficienies?

beriberi, kwashiorkor, pellagra, rickets, osteoporosis night blindness


What water soluble vitamins are used to treat Beriberi disease?

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What is lack of vitamin B1 called?

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Is beriberi a deficiency disease?

Yes. It refers to the symptoms caused by a nutritional deficit in vitamin B1 (thiamine).