Thiamine deficiency is known to occur in all of the following, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: Homocystinemia
Description: Homocystinemia is a cause of folate deficiency, not thiamine. Food Faddism, chronic alcoholism and chronic hea failure patients on diuretics are causes of thiamine deficiency. Other at-risk populations are women with prolonged hyperemesis gravidarum and anorexia, patients with overall poor nutritional status on parenteral glucose and patients after bariatric bypass surgery. Ref: Harrisons principles of internal medicine, 18th edition, Page: 869, 596
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