Histologic evolution and long-term outcome of Wilson's disease: Results of a single-center experience

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 111-117

  Sini, Margherita ^a   Sorbello, Orazio ^a   Sanna, Francesco ^a   Battolu, Federica ^a   Civolani, Alberto ^a   Fanni, Daniela ^a   Faa, Gavino ^a   Demelia, Luigi ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Liver fibrosis; Therapy; Wilson's disease

Indexed keywords

PENICILLAMINE; TRIENTINE; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; WILSON DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; CHELATING AGENTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HEPATOLENTICULAR DEGENERATION; HUMANS; ITALY; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENICILLAMINE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIENTINE; YOUNG ADULT; ZINC SULFATE;

EID: 84870874425     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e328358f7da     Document Type: Article

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