2018
Treatment Options for Wilson Disease
Kelly C, Pericleous M, Schilsky M. Treatment Options for Wilson Disease. Clinical Gastroenterology 2018, 45-61. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91527-2_3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWilson's diseaseMedical therapyTreatment of WDAsymptomatic patientsLiver transplantationSymptomatic patientsZinc therapyTreatment optionsPhysical therapyPhysician preferenceCopper intakeTherapyDietary changesPatientsMaintenance phaseTreatmentDiseaseCopper chelatorTransplantationDiagnosisIntakeSymptomatology
2017
Wilson Disease
Schilsky M, Ala A. Wilson Disease. 2017, 799-819. DOI: 10.1002/9781119251316.ch29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWilson's diseaseExcellent patient survivalAcute liver failureCentral nervous systemAsymptomatic patientsBiliary copper excretionLiver transplantationPharmacologic treatmentSymptomatic patientsHepatic insufficiencyLiver failureMedical therapyLiver diseasePatient survivalHepatic diseasePsychiatric symptomsNervous systemBiochemical findingsCopper excretionDiseaseInherited disorderDisease-specific mutationsPatientsMutation analysisTreatment
2011
Wilson Disease
Schilsky M, Tavill A. Wilson Disease. 2011, 803-824. DOI: 10.1002/9781119950509.ch29.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWilson's diseaseExcellent patient survivalSevere hepatic insufficiencyAcute liver failureUrine copper excretionKayser-Fleischer ringsHepatic copper concentrationAsymptomatic patientsLiver transplantationPharmacologic treatmentSymptomatic patientsHepatic insufficiencyLiver failureMedical therapyPatient survivalDisease progressionBiliary excretionBiochemical findingsToxic copper accumulationCopper excretionPatientsDiseaseCopper-transporting adenosine triphosphataseDisease-specific mutationsGenetic disorders
2001
Treatment of Wilson’s disease: What are the relative roles of penicillamine, trientine, and zinc supplementation?
Schilsky M. Treatment of Wilson’s disease: What are the relative roles of penicillamine, trientine, and zinc supplementation? Current Gastroenterology Reports 2001, 3: 54-59. PMID: 11177695, DOI: 10.1007/s11894-001-0041-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWilson's diseaseSymptomatic patientsTreatment of choiceInitial therapyMaintenance therapyPregnant patientsCombination therapyZinc supplementationBest therapyNeurologic diseaseChelation therapyNext treatmentMedical treatmentPatientsTherapyDiseaseTrientineFurther studiesTreatmentMore effective alternativesEffective alternativeNew optionsPenicillamineLiverSupplementation