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Adjectival Hyphens

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"post-starvation refeeding syndrome"

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Biographical Name

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"An unrecognised nutrient on the surface of rice which was eliminated during the polishing process was speculated to be the nutritional factor deficient in beriberi in 1901 by Gerrit Grijns (1865-1944). The structure of thiamine was defined by Robert R Williams (1886-1965) and colleagues in 1934, and in 1936 was demonstrated in an avian model to reverse the metabolic derangement in aerobic glucose utilisation present in thiamine deficiency."

Line 106:179 · In a biographical citation, the name should be formatted correctly: '<strong>Gerrit Grijns</strong> (1865-1944). The structure of thiamine was defined by <strong>Robert R Williams</strong> (1886'

List Caps

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"Shoshin beriberi ³: severe acute wet form with high mortality"

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Headings Valid

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Expected headings

H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Wet beriberi"

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"Dry beriberi"

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There Is

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"There are two main forms:"

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Semicolons

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"Confirmatory testing may include a whole blood thiamine level or an erythrocyte transketolase activity; the latter may be reassessed after thiamine repletion."

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"The imaging features of beriberi reflect its underlying manifestations, and therefore, in wet beriberi, cardiomegaly, pulmonary oedema, and dilated cardiomyopathy may be seen; however, there are no pathognomonic cardiac imaging findings ⁵."

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Commas

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"The imaging features of beriberi reflect its underlying manifestations, and therefore, in wet beriberi, cardiomegaly, pulmonary oedema, and dilated cardiomyopathy may be seen; however, there are no pathognomonic cardiac imaging findings ⁵."

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Lint: thiamine-deficiency