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Erythrocyte transketolase activity coefficient (ETKAC) assay protocol for the assessment of thiamine status.

Kerry S Jones, Damon A Parkington, Lorna J Cox, Albert Koulman

Nov 20, 2020

ETKAC beriberi Thiamine vitamin B1 Beriberi Biomarkers Disease Management Disease Susceptibility Enzyme Activation Enzyme Assays Erythrocytes Humans Reproducibility of Results Severity of Illness Index Thiamine Thiamine Deficiency Transketolase

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Protocol and application of basal erythrocyte transketolase activity to improve assessment of thiamine status

Kerry S Jones, Damon A Parkington, Megan W Bourassa, Carla Cerami, Albert Koulman

Jan 31, 2023

Thiamine (vitamin B1) is an essential micronutrient required as a cofactor in many metabolic processes. Clinical symptoms of thiamine deficiency are poorly defined, hence biomarkers of thiamine status are important. The...

Original Article Original Articles beriberi micronutrient deficiency vitamin B1 women of reproductive age

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Erythrocyte transketolase activity coefficient (ETKAC) assay protocol for the assessment of thiamine status

Kerry S. Jones, Damon A. Parkington, Lorna J. Cox, Albert Koulman

Aug 13, 2021

Abstract: Vitamin B1 (thiamine) is an essential nutrient that acts as a cofactor for a number of metabolic processes, particularly in energy metabolism. Symptoms of classic thiamine deficiency are recognized as beriberi...

NYASBIOC4267 NYASNUTR1013 NYASPUBL8657 Original Article Original Articles Thiamine vitamin B1 ETKAC beriberi

Published by: Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences