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MenWhoStareAtBoats t1_ithdsw4 wrote

Reply to comment by j0m1n1n in Why is thiamine the predominant nutritional deficiency in alcoholics? by supinator1

This is the correct answer. Another factor is that the body stores thiamine in the liver, and chronic alcoholics often have damaged livers.

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j0m1n1n t1_ithfgf5 wrote

Yes, thank you! I was trying to remember one more mechanism that I discussed in my paper. You hit the nail on the head.

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