| Literature DB >> 7483606 |
Abstract
Important inherited disorders causing acute and chronic liver disease include hemochromatosis, Wilson's disease, alpha 1-antiprotease (antitrypsin) deficiency, and cystic fibrosis. The detection of an index case has implications for screening family members. A normal life span can be expected with treatment in asymptomatic patients with Wilson's disease and hemochromatosis. We present a clinical approach to disease recognition, investigation, and screening.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7483606 PMCID: PMC1303145
Source DB: PubMed Journal: West J Med ISSN: 0093-0415