Zinc Maintenance Therapy for Wilson Disease: A Comparison Between Zinc Acetate and Alternative Zinc Preparations
We evaluate Wilson disease (WD) treatment with zinc acetate (U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved) and alternative zinc salts. Studies examining zinc therapy in WD are few, and data on alternative zinc salts are limited. We describe one of the largest recent studies of zinc therapy in WD. Firs...
Main Authors: | Michelle A. Camarata, Aftab Ala, Michael L. Schilsky |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-08-01
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Series: | Hepatology Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/hep4.1384 |
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