| Literature DB >> 31179306 |
Isabelle Mohr1, Karl Heinz Weiss1.
Abstract
In Wilson disease (WD) severity of disease can vary widely, depending on time of diagnosis. Early treatment can prevent the development of symptoms in patients. In all patients, lifelong medical treatment is indicated. Currently available medical regimens include the copper chelators for example D-penicillamine (DPA) or trientine (TETA), acting to increase copper excretion and zinc salts (ZS), which reduce copper uptake. In this chapter, we discuss considerations regarding choice of drug and safety limitations.Entities:
Keywords: D-penicillamine (DPA); Trientine (TETA); anti-copper-drugs; zinc
Year: 2019 PMID: 31179306 PMCID: PMC6531644 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.02.48
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Transl Med ISSN: 2305-5839