Thiamine deficiency as predisposition to, and consequence of, increased alcohol consumption.

doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.alcalc.a008172

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Thiamine deficiency as predisposition to, and consequence of, increased alcohol consumption.

Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire) - 1 Jul 1996

Zimatkin S M, Zimatkina T I

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It was found that the activity of the marker thiamine-dependent enzyme, transketolase (TK), was decreased (down to 61-79% of control) in blood, liver and brain of inbred rats following a 6-month consumption of 15% ethanol as their only source of drinking fluid. After ethanol withdrawal, the enzym...

Topics

Alcoholism
Animals
Brain
Genotype
Liver
Male
Oxythiamine
Rats
Rats, Inbred Strains
Risk Factors
Thiamine Deficiency
Thiamine Pyrophosphate
Transketolase

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