Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2017
Different presentations of Wilson disease in a tertiary care centre in South Tamil Nadu
Dr. Justin C, Dr. Sritharan B
Abstract :
Wilson disease is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism. Diagnosis depends primarily on clinical features, biochemical parameters and the presence of the Kayser–Fleischer ring. Genetic analysis for mutations within ATP7B is a convincing diagnostic tool. The traditional treatment for WD includes chelation of excessive copper accumulation and reduction of copper intake. Medical therapy is effective but WD is not yet curable. Liver transplantation is especially helpful for patients who fail to respond to medical therapy or present with fulminant liver failure, although evaluation of its long–term effect are still in need.
Keywords :
Wilson disease Copper ATP7B COMMD1 D–penicillamin Trientine Zinc Ammonium tetrathiomolybdate Liver transplantation
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DOI : 10.36106/ijar
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Dr. Justin C, Dr. Sritharan B, Different presentations of Wilson disease in a tertiary care centre in South Tamil Nadu, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-9 | September-2017
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Dr. Justin C, Dr. Sritharan B, Different presentations of Wilson disease in a tertiary care centre in South Tamil Nadu, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-9 | September-2017
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