THE DIAGNOSIS OF BERIBERI HEART DISEASE
Authors: Marion A. Blankenhorn
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1945)

Article1 September 1945THE DIAGNOSIS OF BERIBERI HEART DISEASEMARION A. BLANKENHORN, M.D., F.A.C.P.MARION A. BLANKENHORN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-23-3-398 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAlthough we have made great progress in our understanding of deficiency diseases and similar progress in cardiology, not much seems to be known about beriberi heart disease, if we can judge by American publications. To elaborate this idea the following statements can be made. The diagnosis of thiamin deficiency, i.e., American beriberi, can be made with reasonable certainty, as shown by the studies of Aring and Spies at Birmingham1and by others. Thiamin is a specific cure for the reversible manifestations of the disease and is a safe and easily administered remedy. Soma Weiss in 19372showed the similarity of...Bibliography1. 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