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Beriberi is a vitamin deficiency disease caused by inadequate bodily stores of thiamine (vitamin B1). It can damage the heart and nervous system.
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Beriberi is a disease caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B 1 ) that affects many systems of the body, including the muscles, heart, nerves, and digestive system. Beriberi literally means " I can ' t, I can ' t " in Sing-halese, which reflects the crippling effect it has on its victims.
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Beriberi is a condition caused by severe prolonged deficiency of vitamin B1 (also known as thiamine). Beriberi refers to a constellation of heart, gastrointestinal, and nervous system problems from thiamine deficiency.
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Thiamin, or vitamin B 1 , is a water-soluble vitamin that plays a role in energy production (through the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate [ATP ] ) and nerve conduction. (ATP is the major source of energy that the human body utilizes to do work.
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