Benefits and drawbacks of current copper chelators in Wilson disease
Background. Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal-recessive disorder of copper metabolism, caused by mutations in the ATP7B gene, which codes for a membrane-bound copper-binding ATPase. This leads to progressive copper accumulation in the liver, with hepatic injury and subsequent copper release into t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2023-03-01
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Series: | Romanian Journal of Neurology |
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Online Access: | https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2023.1/RJN_2023_1_Art-04.pdf |