Maintenance zinc therapy after initial penicillamine chelation to treat symptomatic hepatic Wilson ’s disease in resource constrained setting

ConclusionsPenicillamine followed by zinc may be a safe and effective treatment in resource-constrained setting for symptomatic hepatic WD patients in all grades of baseline disease severity. Some patients with decompensated cirrhosis due to WD may be managed with medical treatment, avoiding liver transplantation.
Source: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research