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Wilson Disease in Children; Chelation Therapy or Liver Transplantation? A 10-Year Experience from Pakistan

Authors :
Naurin Ali
Sabeen Abid Khan
Sahira Aaraj
Faisal Saud Dar
Munir Iqbal Malik
Source :
Annals of Transplantation
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
International Scientific Literature, Inc., 2021.

Abstract

BACKGROUND Wilson disease (WD) is a rare genetic disorder with vast clinical presentations and a higher incidence in areas where consanguinity is common. Most patients can be treated with oral chelation, but some require advanced surgical intervention, like liver transplantation (LT). This study aims to review outcomes of WD patients presenting to a tertiary care center over a period of 10 years. MATERIAL AND METHODS This retrospective analysis was conducted at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan. Patients

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
23290358 and 14259524
Volume :
26
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Annals of Transplantation
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....2fcc18956621c950edbe51beb134f479