Striking variability of hepatic copper levels in fulminant hepatic failure

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1992, Pages 396-398

  MCDONALD, J A ^a   SNITCH, P ^b   PAINTER, D ^c   HENSLEY, W ^b   GALLAGHER, N D ^a   MCCAUGHAN, G W ^a  

^a A W Morrow Gastroenterology and Liver Centre ^*

^b Department of Biochemistry ^*

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

fulminant hepatic failure; hepatic copper.

Indexed keywords

CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER FAILURE; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; WILSON DISEASE;

CASE REPORT; COPPER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY; HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION; HUMAN; LIVER;

EID: 0026683117     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1992.tb01007.x     Document Type: Article

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