Beriberi what vitamin deficiency


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Medical said real beriberi, is caused by the lack of vitamin B1. Vitamin B1 is also called thiamine, has a lot of important physiological functions. If the lack, may cause peripheral neuritis, sensory movement disorders for the performance of dry beriberi, but also can be manifested as heart failure, multiple organ edema for the performance of wet beriberi. Vitamin B1 in coarse grains, beans, peanuts, animal viscera inside the content is more. If the usual intake is reduced or consumption is increased, it may cause vitamin B1 deficiency. Of course, in daily life, sometimes beriberi refers to fungal infection of the feet, or athlete's foot, and vitamin B1 deficiency has no direct relationship, do not confuse.