Non-invasive testing for Wilson disease: Revisiting the d-penicillamine challenge test

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 172-173

  Schilsky, Michael L ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLAMINE;

EDITORIAL; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; LIVER FAILURE; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WILSON DISEASE;

CHELATING AGENTS; COPPER; HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION; HUMANS; PENICILLAMINE;

EID: 34347373248     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2007.05.002     Document Type: Editorial

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