Beriberi in Cambodia
Title | Beriberi in Cambodia |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Nosten, F |
Journal | Paediatr Int Child Health |
Pagination | 2046905515Y0000000015 |
Date Published | 04/2017 |
ISBN Number | 2046-9055 (Electronic)2046-9047 (Linking) |
Keywords | Beriberi, Infant, Infant mortality, Nutrition |
Abstract | Beriberi had plagued humans for centuries. It was responsible for over 50% of infant deaths in the Philippines in the early 1900s. But since the discovery of its cause and treatment it has become a rarity, or has it? |
URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25837026 |