title: The significance of the serum levels of vitamin B-1 and magnesium in delirium tremens and alcoholism.
abstract: The relation between serum levels of vitamin B-1 and magnesium at admission, and the clinical state was studied in hospitalized patients with either alcoholism or delirium tremens. Vitamin B-1 was deficient in the delirium group, magnesium in both groups. There was no correlation between vitamin B-1 and magnesium levels. Patients with an unfavorable outcome at discharge had lower vitamine B-1 levels and a higher age than patients with a favorable outcome in either group. The magnesium deficiency is discussed for longstanding malnutrition in both groups, the vitamin B-1 deficiency for an unusual high intake of alcohol before delirium tremens started.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000430:Alcohol Withdrawal Delirium / Q000097:blood*; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood*; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D011604:Psychoses, Alcoholic / Q000097:blood*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000097:blood; D013831:Thiamine / Q000097:blood*; D013832:Thiamine Deficiency / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium; D013831:Thiamine