Thiamine diphosphate in whole blood, thiamine and thiamine monophosphate in breast-milk in a refugee population.

The provision of high doses of thiamine may prevent thiamine deficiency in the post-partum period of displaced persons.The study aimed to evaluate a supplementation regimen of thiamine mononitrate (100 mg daily) at the antenatal clinics in Maela refugee camp. Women were enrolled during antenatal car...

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Main Authors: Wolfgang Stuetz, Verena Ilona Carrara, Rose McGready, Sue Jean Lee, Hans Konrad Biesalski, François Henry Nosten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3387174?pdf=render