A patient with a history of alcoholism who is currently drinking has been admitted to the short-stay unit. Select the vitamin which will probably be deficient in this patient
a. Vitamin D
b. Thiamine (B1)
c. Pantothenic acid (B5)
d. Vitamin E
ANS: B
Thiamine deficiency is common in the alcoholic patient; it is referred to as Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.
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