The Role of Radiocopper in the Diagnosis of Wilson's Disease

Gastroenterology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1979, Pages 138-142

  Sternlieb, Irmin ^a   Scheinberg, I Herbert ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER; COPPER 64; RADIOISOTOPE;

DIAGNOSIS; ISOTOPE TRACING; LIVER; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; WILSON DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CERULOPLASMIN; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COPPER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASES; MALE; RADIOISOTOPES; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0018375555     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(79)80024-4     Document Type: Article

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