This underdiagnosis can lead, besides death in 20% when it is not appropriately treated, to Korsakoffs syndrome, a severe dysfunction often following untreated Wernickes encephalopathy, that does not remit even with thiamine treatment and is associated with chronic alcohol abuse and chronic thiamine deficiency (40, 42)
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NAC works by refilling intracellular glutathione levels, which is an important antioxidant that decreases oxidative stress and cellular damage
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