Patients who are thiamine deficient due to malnourishment are at risk of developing ____ when given a large glucose load.

A. neuroglycopenic symptoms
B. Kussmaul's encephalopathy
C. diabetic ketoacidosis
D. Wernicke's encephalopathy


Answer: D

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