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ArticleJournal of clinical and translational hepatology2025

Clinical Characteristics, Treatment Effects and Risk Factors of Liver Cirrhosis in Patients with Wilson's Disease Hepatic Type.

Yu-Jia Lu, Chuan-Su Yuan, Yue-Yang Ma, Ke-Ying Ou, Du-Xian Liu, Bin Liu, Yong-Feng Yang, Qing-Fang Xiong

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Article in Journal of clinical and translational hepatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yu-Jia LuDepartment of Infectious Disease and Liver Disease, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Chuan-Su YuanDepartment of Infectious Disease and Liver Disease, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Yue-Yang MaDepartment of Infectious Disease and Liver Disease, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Ke-Ying OuDepartment of Infectious Disease and Liver Disease, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Du-Xian LiuThe Clinical Infectious Disease Center of Nanjing, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Bin LiuClinical Research Center, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
Yong-Feng YangDepartment of Infectious Disease and Liver Disease, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3214-0038
Qing-Fang XiongDepartment of Infectious Disease and Liver Disease, the Second Hospital of Nanjing, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6746-9389

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Background and Aims: Wilson's disease (WD) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder that can be treated with medications. The lack of a single, specific diagnostic indicator leads to diagnostic difficulties, which may result in disease progression to cirrhosis and even liver cancer. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the clinical data, imaging, histopathological manifestations, genetic testing results, and treatment effects of patients with WD hepatic type, and to explore the factors related to WD cirrhosis. Methods: A single-center retrospective study was performed. 48 WD patients with a Leipzig score ≥ 4 were divided into a cirrhosis group and a non-cirrhosis group based on the presence of cirrhosis. Logistic regression analysis and odds ratios were used to describe the strength of association between risk factors and cirrhosis. The predictive value of the model for cirrhosis occurrence was evaluated by calculating the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve and the cutoff value. Results: All 48 patients diagnosed with WD had liver damage, with males accounting for 54.17%. The median age at diagnosis was 28 years (range: 10.25-40.5 years), and 39.58% of patients had cirrhosis. The most prevalent mutation was c.2333G>T (p.Arg778Leu), found in 41.30% (19/46) of cases. Imaging revealed fatty liver in 31.25% (15/48) of patients and "honeycomb-like" cirrhosis nodules in 73.68% (14/19). Compared with the non-cirrhosis group, the cirrhosis group had a higher positive rate for the Kayser-Fleischer (K-F) ring, older age at diagnosis, and higher levels of immunoglobulin G, but lower levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, white blood cells, and platelets ( Conclusions: Age at diagnosis, combined with the K-F ring, is a simple and effective risk factor for WD-related cirrhosis. Zinc gluconate and penicillamine are safe and effective treatments.

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Age at diagnosisK-F ringLiver cirrhosisPenicillamineWilson’s diseaseZinc gluconate

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