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Vitamin B1 benefit

Thiamine, or vitamin B1, is essential for metabolizing carbohydrates and producing energy.

Update Date: 3/10/2001

Updated by: Aparna Oltikar, M.D., Department of Community Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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