Wilson's disease: update on integrated Chinese and Western medicine / 中国结合医学杂志
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
;
(12): 233-240, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-347179
ABSTRACT
Wilson's disease (WD), or hepatolenticular degeneration, is an autosomal recessive inheritance disorder of copper metabolism caused by ATP7B gene mutation. As WD is an inherited disease of the nervous system that is not curable; early diagnosis with early and life-long treatment leads to better prognoses. Currently, the recommended treatment for WD is integrated Chinese and Western medicine. A number of studies indicate that treatment of integrative medicine can not only enforce the de-copper effect but also improve liver function, intelligence, and other factors. This article reviewed in detail the advantages of WD treated with Chinese and Western medicine together.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Therapeutics
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Radiography
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Integrative Medicine
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Hepatolenticular Degeneration
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Medicine, Chinese Traditional
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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