1994
Liver transplantation for Wilson's disease: Indications and outcome
Schilsky M, Scheinberg I, Sternlieb I. Liver transplantation for Wilson's disease: Indications and outcome. Hepatology 1994, 19: 583-587. PMID: 8119682, DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840190307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthotopic liver transplantationLiver transplantationNeurological Wilson's diseaseHepatic insufficiencyWilson's diseaseFulminant hepatitisSevere hepatic insufficiencyManagement of patientsIntractable neurological diseasesNonfatal complicationsGastrointestinal hemorrhageVascular complicationsMedian survivalMedical therapyRetrospective reviewPsychiatric manifestationsStudy groupPsychiatric symptomsPatientsTransplantationNeurological diseasesInsufficiencyDiseaseTransplantHepatitis
1991
Prognosis of Wilsonian chronic active hepatitis
Schilsky M, Scheinberg I, Sternlieb I. Prognosis of Wilsonian chronic active hepatitis. Gastroenterology 1991, 100: 762-767. PMID: 1993498, DOI: 10.1016/0016-5085(91)80023-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic active hepatitisActive hepatitisWilson's diseaseD-penicillamineAbnormal water retentionPresence of cirrhosisMonths of treatmentSuccessful pharmacological treatmentMajority of subjectsLiver transplantSalt restrictionLaboratory featuresSymptomatic improvementLiver diseaseTherapeutic regimenPharmacological treatmentAlanine aminotransferasePatientsAspartate aminotransferaseHepatitisNormal levelsDiseaseCirrhosisTrientinePrognosis