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ArticleBMC neurology2023

Analysis of risk factors for neurological symptoms in patients with purely hepatic Wilson's disease at diagnosis.

Sheng-Peng Diao, Yang-Sha Zhuang, Ye-Qing Huang, Zhi-Hua Zhou, Ai-Qun Liu, Ming-Fan Hong

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Article in BMC neurology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Sheng-Peng DiaoDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 610630, Guangdong, China.
Yang-Sha ZhuangDepartment of Neurology, College of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510062, Guangdong, China.
Ye-Qing HuangDepartment of Neurology, College of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510062, Guangdong, China.
Zhi-Hua ZhouDepartment of Neurology, College of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510062, Guangdong, China.
Ai-Qun LiuDepartment of Neurology, College of Clinical Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 510062, Guangdong, China.
Ming-Fan HongDepartment of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 610630, Guangdong, China. hmf9001@163.com.
First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University · CNGuangdong Pharmaceutical University · CN

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Medical Scientific Research Foundation of the Guangdong Province B2020126
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo analyze and explore the risk factors for neurological symptoms in patients with purely hepatic Wilson's disease (WD) at diagnosis.

methodsThis retrospective study was conducted at the First Affiliated Hospital of the Guangdong Pharmaceutical University on 68 patients with purely hepatic WD aged 20.6 ± 7.2 years. The physical examinations, laboratory tests, color Doppler ultrasound of the liver and spleen, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain were performed.

resultsThe elevated alanine transaminase (ALT) and aspartate transaminase (AST) levels and 24-h urinary copper level were higher in the purely hepatic WD who developed neurological symptoms (NH-WD) group than those in the purely hepatic WD (H-WD) group. Adherence to low-copper diet, and daily oral doses of penicillamine (PCA) and zinc gluconate (ZG) were lower in the NH-WD group than those in the H-WD group. Logistic regression analysis showed that insufficient doses of PCA and ZG were associated with the development of neurological symptoms in patients with purely hepatic WD at diagnosis.

conclusionThe development of neurological symptoms in patients with purely hepatic WD was closely associated with insufficient doses of PCA and ZG, and the inferior efficacy of copper-chelating agents. During the course of anti-copper treatment, the patient's medical status and the efficacy of copper excretion should be closely monitored.

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Hepatolenticular DegenerationBrainCopperGluconatesHumansPenicillamineRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsZincCopperGluconatesgluconic acidPenicillamineZincHepaticNeurological symptomsPenicillamineWilson’s diseaseZinc gluconate

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