LIVER TRANSPLANTATION FOR WILSON DISEASE: REVIEW AND A CASE REPORT OF AN UNEXPECTED NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION

LIVER TRANSPLANTATION FOR WILSON DISEASE: REVIEW AND A CASE REPORT OF AN UNEXPECTED NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION

Wilson’s disease is a rare autosomal recessive inherited disorder of copper metabolism, which results in copper accumulation in several tissues, especially with liver injury and failure. Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) can be lifesaving for patients with hepatic complications of Wilson’s dise...

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Main Authors: Daniela Anghel, Ana Campeanu, Irinel Popescu, Emil Matei, Bogdan Dorobantu, Dana Tomescu, Laura Popa, Ioana Lupescu, Radu Tanasescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2012-09-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Neurology
Subjects:
wilson’s disease
acute liver failure
liver transplantation
Online Access:https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_NEUROLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_NEUROLOGIE-2012-Nr.3/RJN_2012_3_Art-01.pdf

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