If not, how do i create one? I am the CEO of the Wernickes Foundation of America and our mission is to create awareness as this Syndrome is entirely preventable if a person’s thiamine levels are low and with hepatically challenged pts they may have diminished thiamine absorption issues. Patients with gastric bypass surgery are likely to develop WKS as they lack the surface area to absorb thiamine. WKS is considered a rare disease when the CDC estimates that 4-6% of Americans have it but are under diagnosed and under-treated.
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