Prevention of Wilson's disease in asymptomatic patients

N Engl J Med. 1968 Feb 15;278(7):352-9. doi: 10.1056/NEJM196802152780702.
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MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Ceruloplasmin / analysis
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Copper / analysis
  • Female
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / blood
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / diagnosis
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / genetics
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / metabolism
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / pathology
  • Hepatolenticular Degeneration / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Liver / analysis
  • Liver / pathology
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Penicillamine / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Copper
  • Ceruloplasmin
  • Penicillamine