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[Polyneuropathy deficiency among Xavante indians]
J P Vieira Filho1, A S Oliveira, M R da Silva
1Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Medicina.
Revista Da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992)
|January 1, 1997
Summary
Xavante Indians developed polyneuropathy due to thiamine (vitamin B1) deficiency, a condition known as dry beriberi. This was caused by consuming processed rice as their primary food source.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Nutritional Science
- Public Health
Background:
- Presents two cases of polyneuropathy in Xavante Indians.
- Dietary analysis revealed rice as the sole or primary food source.
- Ruled out cyanide intoxication from other food sources.