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art, beriberi, deficiency, detail, Horvath, painting, thiamine, too few, vitamin b1, Werner
Beriberi refers to a cluster of symptoms caused primarily by a nutritional deficit in Vitamin B1 (thiamine). Beriberi has conventionally been divided into three separate entities, relating to the body system mainly involved (peripheral nervous system or cardiovascular) or age of patients. (Wikipedia)
Detail of a painting by Werner Horvath
