Social Support, Self-Management Behaviors, and Coping Styles of Patients With Wilson's Disease: A Quantitative Empirical Research. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Purpose Based on Roy's Adaptation Model, this study explores the relationship between social support, coping styles, and self‐management behaviors in patients with Wilson's disease (WD), as well as the underlying mechanisms. Methods A cross‐sectional survey was conducted among 230 WD patients from a tertiary hospital using the Social Support ...
Zhan T +8 more
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Gandou Decoction Decreases Copper Levels and Alleviates Hepatic Injury in Copper-Laden Hepatolenticular Degeneration Model Rats. [PDF]
Objective: This study was designed to investigate the therapeutic efficacy and underlying mechanisms of Gandou Decoction (GDD) in copper-laden hepatolenticular degeneration (HLD) model rats. Methods: In this study, high-performance liquid chromatography (
Wang N +7 more
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A Diagnosis Hidden in Plain Sight: A Rare Presentation of Isolated Dysarthria in Wilson's Disease-A Case Report. [PDF]
ABSTRACT A clinical picture of isolated dysarthria is relatively uncommon, and the underlying condition causing it can be easily misdiagnosed. In this case, a 24‐year‐old Indian male presented with complaints of slurring of speech occurring for the past 9 months. The patient also complained of difficulty swallowing food using his tongue. There was also
Reddy K +7 more
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Identification of miRNAs Expression Characteristics and Biomarkers in Serum-Derived Exosomes of Wilson's Disease Patients. [PDF]
Background Wilson’s disease (WD), caused by mutations in the ATP7B gene, leads to copper accumulation and multi‐organ damage. Exosomal microRNAs (miRNAs) play a crucial role in cell‐to‐cell communication and the pathogenesis of diseases, yet their study in WD remains unreported.
Chen H +5 more
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Doença de Wilson no sul do Brasil: correlação genotípica-fenotípica\ud e a descrição de duas novas mutações no gene ATP7B [PDF]
OBJECTIVE:\ud \ud Wilson's disease (WD) is an inborn error of metabolism caused by abnormalities of the copper-transporting protein encoding gene ATP7B.
Araújo, Thiago Ferreira de +9 more
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Classification and Clinical Heterogeneity of Hepatolenticular Degeneration
Hepatolenticular degeneration (HLD) or Wilson-Konovalov disease (OMIM277900) is a hereditary monogenic autosomal recessive degenerative disease related to metabolic diseases - a category of storage diseases.
E. V. Ovchinnikova +4 more
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Wilson’s disease in pregnancy: case series and review of literature [PDF]
Background: Wilson’s disease is a rare, autosomal recessive inherited disorder characterized by impaired liver metabolism of copper leading to decreased biliary excretion and incorporation of ceruloplasmin levels mainly in the liver and brain.
Khawaja, Ali +2 more
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Dysarthria in Wilson's disease: analysis of two cases in different stages [PDF]
BACKGROUND: dysarthria in Wilson's disease. PROCEDURES: case study of two patients with disease's diagnosis, both young female adults, with six years of schooling. Perceptual analysis was done by four speech therapists.
Barreto, Simone Dos Santos +3 more
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Diagnosis and treatment of hepatolenticular degeneration
Hepatolenticular degeneration (Wilson-Konovalov disease or hepatolenticular disease) is a rare hereditary disease caused by impaired copper metabolism and copper accumulation in the liver and, subsequently, in other organs.
V. V. Skvortsov, O. A. Leshina
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Tratamento Endovascular da Disseção Crónica Isolada da Aorta Abdominal [PDF]
Isolated acute abdominal aortic dissection is a relatively rare event. Its natural history is not fully understood and its optimal treatment is not established.
Almeida, R. +3 more
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