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Master Books Advanced Pre-Med Studies > Exploring Medicine Chapter 16 > Flashcards

Exploring Medicine Chapter 16 Flashcards

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Did Christian Eijkman first believe beriberi to be a dietary disease?

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no

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Beriberi means

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I cannot

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Can a lack of vitamins and minerals in the diet cause serious ilnesses?

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yes

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Christian Eijkman concluded that beriberi could be prevented by

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eating brown rice

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Iodine in the diet prevents what?

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goiter

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Christian Eijkman went to ___ to treat beriberi

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Java in the Pacific

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