Prevalence, Incidence, and Treatment Pattern of Wilson's Disease Using National Health Insurance Data From 2010-2020, Korea

CONCLUSION: The prevalence of WD in Korea is 3.06/100,000 and approximately 1,800 patients use medical services annually. A significant proportion of patients are diagnosed at the cirrhotic stage and not treated with Cu-chelating therapeutics, suggesting the need for early diagnosis and adequate treatment to improve prognosis.PMID:38565173 | DOI:10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e115

Source: J Korean Med Sci - April 2, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Eun Sun Jang Hwa Young Choi Moran Ki Bo Hyun Kim Kyung-Ah Kim Sook-Hyang Jeong Source Type: research