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Beriberi, White Rice, And Vitamin B |
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In this comprehensive account of the history and treatment of beriberi, Kenneth J. Carpenter traces the decades of medical and chemical research that solved the puzzle posed by this mysterious disease. Caused by the lack of a minute quantity of the chemical thiamin, or vitamin B1, in the diet, beriberi is characterized by weakness and loss of feeling in the feet and legs, t
Product Detail:
Author: Carpenter, Kenneth J.
Publisher: Univ Of California Pr, 1/1/2000
Content Language: English
Book,
Hardcover: 296 pages
Weight: 1.37 lbs.
Dimensions: L: 9.36 in. x W: 6.32 in. x H: 0.9 in.
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