If the Brain Does Not Have Enough Thiamine, What Is

question 48

Multiple Choice

If the brain does not have enough thiamine, what is it unable to do?

• A) maintain its blood-brain barrier
• B) pump glucose across the blood-brain barrier
• C) produce certain neurotransmitters
• D) metabolize glucose

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