Beri-beri in immigrant workers--a report of three cases.
Three East Timorese immigrants presented with signs and symptoms of heart failure in early December 1992. One of them also had features of peripheral neuropathy. Another collapsed within 24 hours of admission and attempts at resuscitation failed. The other two showed dramatic response to oral thiamine therapy. An investigation into their dietary history established gross deficiency in fresh vegetables.
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Medical Unit, District Hospital, Teluk Intan, Perak.
D000328:Adult; D001602:Beriberi / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male