Cuban neuropathy
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cuban-neuropathy-194-12771505
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Cuban neuropathy
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An epidemic of optic and peripheral neuropathy occurred in Cuba during 1991–1994. According to a preliminary summary from the Ministry of Public Health of Cuba (MINSAP), there were 50,862 cases out of a population of 10.8 million. The etiology is likely nutritional deficiencies, particularly thiamine, compounded by toxic effects of alcohol and tobacco use. This marked a period of acute food shortage and changes in the Cuban basic diet where studies were done resulting in inconclusive hypothesis,
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_neuropathy
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2020-04-28T00:16:38Z
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