Abstract
Summary
The daily oral administration of 5 mg of thiamine hydrochloride in tablet form to 12 young and 21 old individuals was followed by an increase of the fecal thiamine excretion corresponding to one—half to three—fourths of the thiamine dose given. The fecal excretion of thiamine returned to the original level after the thiamine supplementation had been discontinued.
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