Jeyakumar D
Medical Unit, District Hospital, Teluk Intan, Perak.
Med J Malaysia. 1994 Jun;49(2):187-91.
Three East Timorese immigrants presented with signs and symptoms of heart failure in early December 1992. One of them also had features of peripheral neuropathy. Another collapsed within 24 hours of admission and attempts at resuscitation failed. The other two showed dramatic response to oral thiamine therapy. An investigation into their dietary history established gross deficiency in fresh vegetables.
1992年12月初，三名东帝汶移民出现了心力衰竭的体征和症状。其中一人还伴有周围神经病变的特征。另一人在入院后24小时内病情恶化，复苏尝试失败。另外两人对口服硫胺素治疗反应显著。对他们饮食史的调查发现，他们严重缺乏新鲜蔬菜。
