Abstract:Introduction: Beriberi is a disease caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1) which, although easily treatable, may lead to death. There had been no register of beriberi outbreaks in Brazil for at least seventy years. Objective: To describe the epidemiological profile of reported beriberi cases in the State of Maranhão. Method: A descriptive retrospective study of 1,207 reported beriberi cases and 40 deaths in the State of Maranhão from 2006 to 2008. The information was obtained from the database of Epid… Show more
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