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Wilson's disease with severe hepatic insufficiency: beneficial effects of early administration of D-penicillamine

Published inGut, vol. 48, no. 6, p. 849-852
Publication date2001
Abstract

Wilson's disease, heralded by severe hepatic insufficiency, is a rare disorder for which emergency liver transplantation is considered to be the only effective therapy.

Keywords
  • Acute Kidney Injury/etiology/therapy
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Chelating Agents/therapeutic use
  • Child
  • Female
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy/etiology
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration/complications/diagnosis/therapy
  • Humans
  • Liver Transplantation/methods
  • Male
  • Patient Selection
  • Penicillamine/therapeutic use
  • Treatment Outcome
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DURAND, F et al. Wilson’s disease with severe hepatic insufficiency: beneficial effects of early administration of D-penicillamine. In: Gut, 2001, vol. 48, n° 6, p. 849–852. doi: 10.1136/gut.48.6.849
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