Bone mineral density of children with Wilson disease - Efficacy of penicillamine and zinc therapy

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Selimoğlu M. A., Ertekin V., Döneray H., Yidirim M.

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.42, sa.2, ss.194-198, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e318032388d
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.194-198
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Wilson disease, osteoporosis, osteopenia, children, STAGE LIVER-DISEASE, TRANSPLANTATION, OSTEOPOROSIS
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: Osteoporosis accompanying chronic liver disease is well known; however, the exact prevalence is unknown. No data on bone mineral density (BMD) of children with Wilson disease (WD) have been published so far. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of osteoporosis in childhood WD and to observe the probable positive effects of penicillamine and zinc therapy on osteoporosis.