Social and demographic characteristics of a Polish cohort with Wilson disease and the impact of treatment persistence

Social and demographic characteristics of a Polish cohort with Wilson disease and the impact of treatment persistence

Abstract Background Wilson disease (WD) is a genetic disorder involving impaired copper metabolism, which presents with hepatic, neurological, and/or psychiatric manifestations. WD requires lifelong pharmacotherapy and treatment persistence may be problematic. We studied social characteristics, educ...

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Main Authors: Wojciech Maselbas, Tomasz Litwin, Anna Czlonkowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Wilson disease
Neurological manifestations
Treatment persistence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-019-1133-2

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