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Lecture 8- Thiamin Flashcards

1
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food sources of thiamin

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wholegrains,

pork (also other meats)

potatoes and their skin

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2
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what is enrichment

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when you add in the nutrient to make up for some kind of processing that removed the nutrient

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3
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what is fortification

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adding the nutrient to food that lots of people eat

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4
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3 examples of food related thiamin losses

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1- refining grains
2- thiamin antagonists
3- thiaminases = enzymes that act on thiamin

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5
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how does refining grains result in thiamin losses

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going from something like wholegrain down to brown down to white flour or bread etc

this removes thiamin, but improves shelf life as the embryo germ is removed

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6
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what are 3 thiamin antagonists and what are they found in

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sulfites (preserve the colour of meat)

cyanogenic glycosides (in cassava)

tannins (tea, coffee, betel nuts)

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7
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how do tannins make thiamin less bioavailable

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they will oxidise thiamin, making it less easy for your body to absorb

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8
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what are thiaminases

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enzymes that act on thiamin

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9
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how can thiaminases cause thiamin losses

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plants such as bracken fern

some kaimoana such as carp, mussels

some insects including African silk worm larvae

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10
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where is betel nut chewing an important practice

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in South and South-East Asia, Asia Pacific

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11
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what is betel nut chewing considered

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a stimulant drug, addictive

(one portion has the effect of about 6 cups of coffee)

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12
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what are the long term impacts of betel nut chewing

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discolouration of teeth and gums, mouth ulcers and oral cancers

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13
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what is the chemical structure of thiamin

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colourless organosulfur compound

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14
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is thiamin water soluble or water insoluble

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water soluble

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15
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when is thiamin stable

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when in acid solution and when frozen

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16
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when is thiamin unstable

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unstable to heat, UV light and alkali

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17
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what are 3 of the 5 phosphorylated forms of thiamin (one of them has two names)

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thiamin monophosphate (TMP)

thiamin diphosphate also known as thamin pyrophosphate (TPP)

thiamin triphosphate (TTP)

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18
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all forms of thiamin can be interconverted in tissues but what is the distribution of these usually

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80% is TPP

5-10% is TTP

remainder TMP, free thiamin

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19
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how is thiamin converted to thiamin pyrophosphate

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thiamin diphosphotransferase converted thiamin to its active form (TPP) via TMP

so converts it to thiamin monophosphate first and then thiamin pyrophosphate

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20
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where is thiamin absorbed

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mainly in the jejunum and ileum

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21
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what are the two forms of thiamin absorption and when do they usually happen

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active carried mediated process at low concentrations

passive diffusion at high concentrations (more at supplement level)

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22
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what is the bioavailability of thiamin

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little information

absorption can be inhibited by alcohol consumption

absorption will increase when intakes are low

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23
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where is ~90% of the thiamin in your blood and why

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in erythrocytes (red blood cells) in blood

because there is a TPP dependent enzyme that is on your red blood cells

24
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where is thiamin found in the plasma

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majority bound to proteins, mainly albumin

25
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what is the average human storage of thiamin and how long does it take for this to be depleted

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~25-30mg

can be depleted within 2-3 weeks

26
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what are the highest tissue concentrations of thiamin

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skeletal muscle

heart

brain

liver

kidneys

27
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where is thiamin also present in the body

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plasma / serum, milk, cerebrospinal fluid

28
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what does thiamin have a critical role in

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energy metabolism (key role in carbohydrate metabolism)

29
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what enzymes is thiamin required for (4)

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transketolase

a-ketoglutarate
dehydrogenase

pyruvate dehydrogenase

branched chain a-keto acid dehydrogenase

30
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what is a good measure of thiamin status

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transketolase

31
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what kind of diets are risk factors for thiamin deficiency

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monotonous diet with low thiamin staple

regular consumption of thiamin antagonists (e.g betel nut)

regular consumption of thiaminases (e,g raw fish)

32
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what are other factors that are risk factors for thiamin deficiency

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breastfed infants from thiamin deficient mothers

co-morbidities such as severe acute malnutrition with fever and shock, use of dextrose-based IV fluid

disease states with low thiamin intakes, absorption, thiamin utilisation (e.g alcohol dependancy, bariatric surgery)

33
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what was the historical approach to Beriberi diagnosis

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“wet” if it predominantly affects the cardiovascular system accompanied by oedema

“dry” is predominantly affects the peripheral nervous system

34
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what was the historical symptoms that people then thought was Wernicke-Korsakoff encephalopathy

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presents with neurological signs

35
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classic syndrome of thiamin deficiency is Beriberi, what is it characterised by

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oedema and cardiac enlargement due to intense vasodilation from

accumulation of pyruvate and lactate in tissues

bradycardia (bounding pulse)

cardiac failure

36
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what is the response of Beriberi to thiamin treatment

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prompt response to thiamin treatment > recovery could be 1-3 days

37
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what does chronic Beriberi affect rather than the cardiovascular system

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the peripheral nerves

38
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what are symptoms of chronic Beriberi

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foot drop

loss of sensation in feet

absent ankle reflexes

39
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what are the non specific signs associated with infantile beriberi

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irritability

refusal to breastfeed

vomiting

incessant “piercing” cry that may become a “silent” cry

40
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what are the later signs of infantile beriberi

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chronic heart failure

41
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in low income countries what often happens with infantile beriberi

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death before diagnosis

42
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what is infantile beriberi often misdiagnosed as

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viral infection, malaria, pneumonia

43
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in older infants and children what is beriberi often misiagnosed as

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meningitis

44
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what are the more neurological symptoms associated with beriberi in older infants and children

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loss of appetite, bulging frontanelle, loss of consciousness

45
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what is the most common form of thiamin deficiency in older children and adults

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Wernikes encephalopathy

46
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what does Wernike’s encephalopathy affect in the brain and therefore what does this impact

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cerebellum and brain stem = abnormal eye movement, gait ataxia, cognitive impairment

47
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what is the most severe form of Wernike-Korsakoff encephalopathy and what does this cause

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Korsakoffs psychosis = amnesia, confusion, confabulation , little or no working memory

48
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who is Wernike-Korsakoff encephalopathy most common in and why

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most common in people with alcohol dependancy

because decreased intestinal thiamin absorption and increased thiamin requirements for metabolism

49
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what is possible if thiamin deficiency is corrected before development of significant brain damage in Wernike-Korsakoff encephalopathy

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the neurological symptoms may be reversed

50
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mild thiamin deficiency is non specific and easily overlooked, especially in older adults, what are the symptoms

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sleeplessness, depression, weight loss, malaise, anorexia, fatigue

51
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possible causes of mild thiamin deficiency

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low intakes
lowered absorption
multiple medications

52
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what is thiamin deficiency disorders an umbrella term for

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describe the spectrum of overlap of clinical presentations attributable to thiamin deficiency across the life course

53
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what are the 5 categories to the spectrum of thiamin deficiency disorders by the WHO

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acute cardiologic form
aphonic form
pseudo meningitic form
encephalopathy
peripheral neuropathies

54
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what is the acute cardiologic form of thiamin deficiency associated with

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heart

55
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what is the aphonic form of thiamin deficiency associated with

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lack of sound - peak prevalence in 4-6 month old infants

initially hoarse cry until no sound is produced while crying

56
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strategies to improve thiamin status

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rice and wheat flour fortification programmes that include thiamin

57
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what is the upper level for intake of thiamin

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no upper level, just pee it all out

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