Kayser-Fleischer ring in Wilson's disease: A cohort study

European Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Fenu, M ^a,b   Liggi, M ^a,b   Demelia, E ^a,b   Sorbello, O ^a,b   Civolani, A ^a,b   Demelia, L ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY   (Italy)

^b SS 554 Bivio SESTU   (Italy)

Author keywords

Kayser Fleischer ring; Liver; Neurological involvement; Outcome; Therapy; Wilson's disease

Indexed keywords

PENICILLAMINE; TRIENTINE; ZINC ACETATE; ZINC SULFATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCEMET MEMBRANE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ITALY; KAYSER FLEISCHER RING; LIVER HISTOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WILSON DISEASE;

EID: 84864605538     PISSN: 09536205     EISSN: 18790828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2012.04.005     Document Type: Article

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