Wilson's disease: update on integrated Chinese and Western medicine.
Chin J Integr Med
; 19(3): 233-40, 2013 Mar.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22610954
ABSTRACT
Wilson's disease (WD), or hepatolenticular degeneration, is an autosomal recessive inheritance disorder of copper metabolism caused by ATP7B gene mutation. As WD is an inherited disease of the nervous system that is not curable; early diagnosis with early and life-long treatment leads to better prognoses. Currently, the recommended treatment for WD is integrated Chinese and Western medicine. A number of studies indicate that treatment of integrative medicine can not only enforce the de-copper effect but also improve liver function, intelligence, and other factors. This article reviewed in detail the advantages of WD treated with Chinese and Western medicine together.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Medicinas Tradicionais:
Medicinas_tradicionales_de_asia
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Medicina_china
Assunto principal:
Medicina Integrativa
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Degeneração Hepatolenticular
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Chin J Integr Med
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China