Plasma exchange and chelator therapy rescues acute liver failure in Wilson disease without liver transplantation
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DOI: 10.1111/hepr.12711
Abstract: Wilson disease (WD) in patients with a New Wilson Index (NWI) score ≥ 11 is fatal, and these patients are good candidates for liver transplantation (LT). However, plasma exchange and chelator therapy are indispensable and… read more here.
Keywords: plasma exchange; acute liver; exchange chelator; liver transplantation ... See more keywords
Clinical and Genetic Analysis in Neurological Wilson’s Disease Patients With Neurological Worsening Following Chelator Therapy
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DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.875694
Abstract: Objectives: None of the previous studies have focused on the genetic effect on neurological worsening in neurological Wilson’s disease (WD) patients following chelator therapy. We aimed to evaluate the clinical and genetic role in the… read more here.
Keywords: chelator therapy; mutation; neurological wilson; neurological worsening ... See more keywords