Reversal of severe Wilson arthropathy by liver transplantation.
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چکیده
Wilson disease is associated with multisystem involvement. We describe a patient of Wilson disease with severe arthropathy, which completely reversed following liver transplantation. This is the first case report in literature describing the complete reversal of Wilson disease related arthropathy by liver transplantation.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 48 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011