Thiamine - Beri-beri and Wernicke- Korsakoff syndrome

Correction- excessive consumption of polished rice causes beriberi For Medical and Dental students NEET Preparation UG/ PG Thiamine - Active form TPP Required for PDH, KG- DH, Transketolase 2 imp functions 1. Energy generation 2. Nerve impulse transmission Deficiency causes 1. Dry Beri-beri 2. Wet Beri-beri 3. Infantile Beri-beri and 4. Wernicke- Korsakoff syndrome Reference Harrison's principles of internal medicine Vasudevan Biochemistry Case oriented approach by Chhabra MD Rafi Satyanarayana etc.