Treatment of Wilson's disease with penicillamine and zinc salts : a follow-up study
OBJECTIVE: Wilson's disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by excessive accumulation of copper in the liver and later in the brain and other organs. Penicillamine acts as a reductive chelator. Zinc salts induce the synthesis of metallothionein in cells. Thus these two dru...
| Publié dans: | Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics. - 1960. - 41(2003), 2 vom: 15. Feb., Seite 119-22 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Langue: | Chinese |
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2003
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| Accès à la collection: | Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics |
| Sujets: | Clinical Trial English Abstract Journal Article Antidotes Penicillamine GNN1DV99GX Zinc J41CSQ7QDS |