Kayser-Fleischer ring as the presenting sign of Wilson disease

American Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 832-834

  Liu, Mimi ^a,c   Cohen, Elisabeth J ^a   Brewer, George J ^b   Laibson, Peter R ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c WILLS EYE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER; METHYLPHENIDATE; TETRATHIOMOLYBDIC ACID; ZINC ACETATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KAYSER FLEISCHER RING; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; PIGMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLIT LAMP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINALYSIS; VISUAL ACUITY; WILSON DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; BIOPSY; CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER; CORNEAL DISEASES; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION; HUMANS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MOLYBDENUM; ZINC ACETATE;

EID: 0036267073     PISSN: 00029394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9394(02)01408-3     Document Type: Article

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5. Regression of Kayser-Fleischer rings during oral zinc therapy; correlation with systemic manifestations of Wilson's disease