Thiamine Concentrations in Newly Hospitalized Elderly Patients with Infectious Diseases at a Community Hospital in Japan

The association between advanced age and the thiamine concentration has not been conclusively determined. A recent report from Japan showed that more than half of nursing home elderly residents at an institution had a low whole-blood thiamine concentration (

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Published in:Journal of Nutritional Science and Vitaminology 2018, Vol.64(3), pp.209-214
Main Authors: AKASHI, Yusaku, SUZUKI, Hiromichi, KANEMOTO, Koji, HIROSE, Yumi, YAMASHITA, Keita, YAMAMOTO, Takayuki, MIYAZAWA, Takamaro, HIROSE, Kazuhito, ISHIKAWA, Hiroichi, MAENO, Tetsuhiro
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Language:English
Subjects:
geriatric patients
sepsis
thiamin
thiamine deficiency
vitamin B1
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Summary:The association between advanced age and the thiamine concentration has not been conclusively determined. A recent report from Japan showed that more than half of nursing home elderly residents at an institution had a low whole-blood thiamine concentration (
ISSN:0301-4800
1881-7742
DOI:10.3177/jnsv.64.209