2015
Prospective Pilot Study of a Single Daily Dosage of Trientine for the Treatment of Wilson Disease
Ala A, Aliu E, Schilsky ML. Prospective Pilot Study of a Single Daily Dosage of Trientine for the Treatment of Wilson Disease. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2015, 60: 1433-1439. PMID: 25605552, PMCID: PMC4427615, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-014-3495-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAdultAgedChelating AgentsDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHepatolenticular DegenerationHumansMaleMedication AdherenceMiddle AgedPatient DropoutsPatient SatisfactionPilot ProjectsProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeTrientineYoung AdultConceptsSingle daily doseWilson's diseaseDaily doseDaily treatment regimenStable Wilson's diseaseProspective pilot studyLiver synthetic functionSingle daily dosageEnd of treatmentResultsAll patientsMaintenance therapyTreatment regimenDaily dosageLifelong therapyLarge trialsZinc excretionUrine copperTreatment stoppageSide effectsTreatment efficacyTrientineTherapyPatientsPilot studyDisease
2011
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
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