Wilson's disease secondary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Overview

Effective measures for the secondary prevention of Wilson’s disease include genetic analysis of the family members in order to early detect and treat the disease.

Secondary Prevention

Effective measures for the secondary prevention of Wilson’s disease include the following:^[1]

Early diagnosis and detection can help in preventing the disease progression
Genetic analysis of the family members can help in early detection of the disease

References

↑ Sternlieb, Irmin; Scheinberg, I. Herbert (1968). “Prevention of Wilson’s Disease in Asymptomatic Patients”. New England Journal of Medicine. 278 (7): 352–359. doi:10.1056/NEJM196802152780702. ISSN 0028-4793.

[SternliebScheinberg1968-1] Sternlieb, Irmin; Scheinberg, I. Herbert (1968). “Prevention of Wilson’s Disease in Asymptomatic Patients”. New England Journal of Medicine. 278 (7): 352–359. doi:10.1056/NEJM196802152780702. ISSN 0028-4793.

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