Is it necessary to re-evaluate diagnostic criteria for Wilson disease in children?

Sezer O. B., Perk P., Hosnut F. O., KÖSE S. K., Ozcay F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.25, sa.6, ss.690-695, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 25 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tjg.2014.7787
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.690-695
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Liver copper, liver disease, children, LIVER-DISEASE, CHILDHOOD CIRRHOSIS, BILIARY ATRESIA, COPPER, ZINC, EXPERIENCE, CHALLENGE, EXCRETION
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/Aims: The differential diagnosis of Wilson Disease (WD) is challenging, especially in children, because liver copper levels may also increase in other chronic liver diseases with bile stasis. The aim of this study is to determine urine and liver copper cut-off values to differentiate WD from other chronic liver diseases (non-WD, NWD) in children.