Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6091155 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Overall, patients who receive adequate care for Wilson disease have a good long-term prognosis. However, cirrhosis increases the risk of death and liver disease. Early diagnosis, at a precirrhotic stage, might increase survival times and reduce the need for a liver transplant.
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Authors
Sandra Beinhardt, Waltraud Leiss, Albert Friedrich Stättermayer, Ivo Graziadei, Heinz Zoller, Rudolf Stauber, Andreas Maieron, Christian Datz, Petra Steindl-Munda, Harald Hofer, Wolfgang Vogel, Michael Trauner, Peter Ferenci,