Wilson Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Considerations in Diagnosis and Treatment
Rosencrantz R, Schilsky M. Wilson Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Considerations in Diagnosis and Treatment. Seminars In Liver Disease 2011, 31: 245-259. PMID: 21901655, DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1286056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPathologic findingsWilson's diseaseHepatocyte cell transplantationLife-long treatmentInitiation of treatmentKayser-Fleischer ringsFirst-degree relativesPresence of signsBiliary copper excretionLiver transplantationMedical therapyLow ceruloplasminCell transplantationElevated urineLenticular degenerationHistologic changesDisease progressionClinical signsFatal disorderNeurologic diseaseAnimal modelsClinical considerationsCopper excretionDiseaseEarly detection