Wilson's Disease
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Wilson's Disease Treatment
Treatment for Wilson's disease may include:
D-
penicillamine
(
Cuprimine
,
Depen
)
Helps remove copper from the body
Trientine hydrochloride (Syprine)
Zinc (
Verazinc
,
Orazinc
,
Zincate
)
Stops intestines from absorbing copper
Pyridoxine
(Nestrex)
Dimercaprol (BAL)
Liver disease diet
Wilson's disease clinical trial
For more information:
Liver failure treatment
Dementia
treatment
Kidney disease treatment
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Wilson's Disease Genetics
Related Conditions
Cirrhosis
Hepatitis
Infant jaundice
Jaundice in children
Jaundice
Abdominal swelling
Jaundice
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Last Updated: Sep 5, 2008
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Authors:
Stephen J. Schueler, MD
;
John H. Beckett, MD
;
D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Wilson's Disease References:
Ala A, Walker AP, Ashkan K, Dooley JS, Schilsky ML. Wilson's disease. Lancet. 2007 Feb 3;369(9559):397-408.
Durand F. Wilson's disease: an old disease keeps its old secrets. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Feb;19(2):97-9.
Pfeiffer RF. Wilson's Disease. Semin Neurol. 2007 Apr;27(2):123-32.
