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Wilson's Disease

, 2003
Wilson's disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism characterized by excessive accumulations of copper in the liver, central nervous system, kidneys, eyes and other organs. WD is characterized by reduced in corporation of copper into ceruloplasmin and a decreased biliary copper excretion.
openaire   +2 more sources

Evaluation for Learning in Primary Health Care Organizations: Aspirations, Realities and Lessons From Australia

New Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines tensions between the accountability and learning functions of evaluation through a case study of an evaluation capacity building (ECB) initiative undertaken in an Australian primary health care setting. We describe the ECB approach and strategies and identify enablers and barriers influencing their implementation and ...
Brad Astbury, Lucio Naccarella
wiley   +1 more source

Cross‐protective effect of a multicomponent fusion protein vaccine during a natural episode of Streptococcus zooepidemicus respiratory disease in ponies

Equine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus is a highly diverse opportunistic pathogen of horses, associated with respiratory disease and endometritis. Objectives To characterise S. zooepidemicus isolates recovered from young ponies during a natural episode of respiratory disease, and to determine if vaccination with Strangvac®, a ...
Romain Paillot, J. Richard Newton, Sonia Gonzalez Medina, Sara Frosth, Lars Frykberg, Margareta Flock, Bengt Guss, Jan‐Ingmar Flock, Andrew S. Waller   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association Between eHealth Literacy and Online Health Information Seeking Behavior Among Cancer Patients: A Chain Mediating Role of Self‐Efficacy and Information Utility

Health Care Science, EarlyView.
This study reveals that eHealth literacy enhances online health information seeking behavior among cancer patients both directly and indirectly through the chain mediation of self‐efficacy and information utility, highlighting its critical role in empowering cancer patients to effectively use online health information. ABSTRACT Background Searching for
Tianchun Zhou, Mengmeng Lyu, Lu Chen, Mengting Ji   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Tobacco Prevention: The Effects of Tobacco 21 Laws on Young Adults' Body Weight

Health Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Tobacco 21 (T21) laws effectively reduce youth tobacco use by preventing initiation. This study examines their impact on body weight among young adults aged 18–20. Using 2009–2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data and a two‐way fixed‐effects difference‐in‐differences (DID) design, we find limited evidence of broad weight changes ...
Qihua Qiu, Jaesang Sung
wiley   +1 more source

Wilson's disease presenting with arthralgia: a case report. [PDF]

Front Pediatr
Li Y, Wen Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Toward a Typology of Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: Biopsychosocial Profiles Predicting Longitudinal Quality of Life

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Quality of life (QoL) in head and neck cancer (HNC) is influenced by complex biopsychosocial factors, yet few longitudinal studies have examined these relationships immediately post‐treatment. Methods In this prospective study, 232 patients newly diagnosed with primary HNC completed psychometric assessments, clinical interviews, and
Haley Deamond, Cyril Devault‐Tousignant, Jacob Lang, Christopher Lo, Jennifer Silver, Nader Sadeghi, Zeev Rosberger, Saul Frenkiel, Michael Hier, Anthony Zeitouni, Karen Kost, Alex Mlynarek, Keith Richardson, Gabrielle Chartier, Marco Mascarella, Khalil Sultanem, Georges Shenouda, Fabio Cury, Melissa Henry   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relative Exchangeable and Exchangeable Copper: Emerging New Biomarkers for Diagnosis and Therapy Monitoring in Wilson's Disease. [PDF]

Liver Int
Köhrer S, Rusev A, Zimmer H, Wolf S, Langel J, Langel A, Longerich T, Michl P, Niesert M, Fichtner A, Mohr I.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Impact of severe thrombocytopenia on the safety of splenectomy in patients with cirrhosis predominantly caused by Wilson's disease. [PDF]

Front Surg
Min H, Zheng Z, Yu Q, Shen Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

Fatty Liver and Pancreatic Steatosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B and C and Wilson's Disease. [PDF]

Sisli Etfal Hastan Tip Bul
Aksoy M, Gelebek F, Lule KO, Lule NO, Yildirim AE, Barutcu S.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source