wernicke korsakoff syndrome

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kiranmayi
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02/19/04 - 09:20 AM

what vitamin is missing AND what DOES THIS VIT DO.

dxtxpx
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02/19/04 - 09:42 AM

Vitamin B1 (thiamine)
Its a co-factor for oxidative decarboxylation of pyruvate
It is crucial in HMP shunt

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