Commentary: Thiamine Deficiency in Tropical Pediatrics: New Insights into a Neglected but Vital Metabolic Challenge

Affiliations

¹ Pediatrics, Discipline of Nutrition and Metabolism, Federal University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
² Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Federal University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.

Comment

Heitor Pons Leite et al. Front Nutr. 2017.

. 2017 Jan 16:3:58.

doi: 10.3389/fnut.2016.00058. eCollection 2016.

¹ Pediatrics, Discipline of Nutrition and Metabolism, Federal University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.
² Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Federal University of São Paulo , São Paulo , Brazil.

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Keywords: beriberi; intensive care units; malnutrition; pediatric; refeeding syndrome; thiamine deficiency.

Comment on

Thiamine Deficiency in Tropical Pediatrics: New Insights into a Neglected but Vital Metabolic Challenge.
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