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Prevalence of Thiamine Deficiency in Cirrhotic Patients Admitted to Vajira Hospital due to Cirrhotic Complications |
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| Creator | 1. Chanyoot Bandidwattanawong 2. Phanthaphan Sureeyathanaphat 3. Chayanee Setthapramote |
| Title | Prevalence of Thiamine Deficiency in Cirrhotic Patients Admitted to Vajira Hospital due to Cirrhotic Complications |
| Publisher | Text and Journal Publication |
| Publication Year | 2562 |
| Journal Title | Vajira Medical Journal |
| Journal Vol. | 63 |
| Journal No. | 5 |
| Page no. | - |
| Keyword | Thiamine deficiency, prevalence, cirrhosis |
| URL Website | https://tci-thaijo.org/index.php/VMED |
| Website title | Vajira Medical Journal (วชิรเวชสาร) |
| ISSN | 0125-1252 |
| Abstract | Objective: To study the prevalence and associated factors of thiamine deficiency in liver cirrhotic patients, Faculty of Medicine Vajira Hospital, Navamindradhiraj University Methods: Patients with cirrhosis from various causes who were admitted to Vajira Hospital during July 1, 2017 to October 31, 2017 due to any cirrhotic complications were enrolled. Patients who had already received vitamin B1 supplementation were excluded. Blood were collected for complete blood count, liver function testing, gamma-GT level, PT-INR, and random plasma glucose. Vitamin B1 status was determined by coefficient of erythrocyte transketolase activity (aETK) method. Subjective global assessment (SGA) was used to determine nutritional status. All patients were classified with Child-Turcotte-Pugh system to determine the degree of cirrhosis. Primary objective was the prevalence of vitamin B1 deficiency in cirrhotic patients. Secondary outcome was the independent factor predicting the likelihood of vitamin B1 deficiency in such patients. Results: There were seventy-six el gible patients. Only ten patients (13.2%) were determined to have vitamin B1 deficiency by coefficient of erythrocyte transketolase activity (aETK) method. Five of them had pre-existing alcoholic cirrhosis (50%), three had NASH (30%), one had chronic hepatitis B (10%) and one had chronic hepatitis C (10%). AST:ALT ratio ? 2 was the only independent predicting factor associated with vitamin B1 deficiency in these patients. Conclusion: Vitamin B1 deficiencys not common among patients with liver cirrhosis. Routine vitamin B1 replacement/supplementation is not recommended in such patients. Determination of aETK, vitamin B1 status prior to replacement/supplementation is suggested. AST:ALT ratio ? 2 is likely a predictive factor of vitamin B1 deficiency among the cirrhotic patients. Prospective studies to validate this factor are advocated. |
