Question

What are the causes of deficiency of Vitamin B1​

Answer 1

Answer:

Risk factors include a diet of mostly white rice, as well as alcoholism, dialysis, chronic diarrhea, and taking high doses of diuretics. Rarely it may be due to a genetic condition that results in difficulties absorbing thiamine found in food. Wernicke encephalopathy and Korsakoff syndrome are forms of dry beriberi.

Answer 2

Explanation:

disease in which the body doesn't have enough vitamin B1 (thiamin).

Beriberi is usually caused by poor diet or alcoholism.

Rare

Fewer than 1 million cases per year (India)

Treatable by a medical professional

Requires a medical diagnosis

Lab tests or imaging always required

Medium-term: resolves within months