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Titel:

Spatial investigation of the elemental distribution in Wilson's disease liver after d-penicillamine treatment by LA-ICP-MS.

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article
Autor(en):
Hachmöller, Oliver; Zibert, Andree; Zischka, Hans; Sperling, Michael; Groba, Sara Reinartz; Grünewald, Inga; Wardelmann, Eva; Schmidt, Hartmut H-J; Karst, Uwe
Abstract:
At present, the copper chelator d-penicillamine (DPA) is the first-line therapy of Wilson's disease (WD), which is characterized by an excessive copper overload. Lifelong DPA treatments aim to reduce the amount of detrimental excess copper retention in the liver and other organs. Although DPA shows beneficial effect in many patients, it may cause severe adverse effects. Despite several years of copper chelation therapy, discontinuation of DPA therapy can be linked to a rapidly progressing liver...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
J Trace Elem Med Biol
Jahr:
2017
Band / Volume:
44
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
26-31
Sprache:
eng
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.jtemb.2017.05.008
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28965585
Print-ISSN:
0946-672X
TUM Einrichtung:
Institut für Toxikologie und Umwelthygiene
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