Syndromic variability of Wilson's disease in children. Clinical study of 44 cases

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-161

  Giacchino, R ^a   Marazzi, M G ^a   Barabino, A ^a   Fasce, L ^a   Ciravegna, B ^a   Famularo, L ^a   Boni, L ^a   Callea, F ^a  

^a G GASLINI INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Copper; Liver disease; Penicillamine; Wilson's disease

Indexed keywords

ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER; PENICILLAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CERULOPLASMIN BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COPPER METABOLISM; FOLLOW UP; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FAILURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; WILSON DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; CHELATING AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COPPER; FEMALE; HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION; HUMANS; MALE; PENICILLAMINE;

EID: 0031389981     PISSN: 11258055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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