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Wilson’s disease clinic at the Assiut Liver Center in Egypt: a real well-established step on the way

ملخص البحث

Wilson’s disease (WD) is a rare genetic disorder of copper metabolism that results in dysfunction of copper excretion into bile leading to its accumulation in the liver, brain, cornea, and kidney. Only a few epidemiological studies about WD have been carried out, with limited available data about the disease. The most common liver disease in Egypt is viral hepatitis, which masks other liver diseases, especially in adults. This review describes the establishment of the first specialized WD clinic in the Assiut Liver Center, Upper Egypt. This multidisciplinary clinic comprises stakeholders working in WD management from different specialties, including hepatologists, pediatric hepatologists, neuropsychiatrists, dieticians, radiologists, pathologists, and ophthalmologists. Over 2 years since the launch of the WD clinic in February 2020, a total of 64 WD suspected cases were referred to our center. The WD clinic at the Assiut Liver Center is a step to provide an integrated service for neglected diseases like WD. Besides the provided integrated services for WD patients, a family screening program is applied with satisfying results.

مؤلف البحث
Hani Sayed Aboalam, Marwa Khalaf Hassan, Nada El-domiaty, Nagat Faisal Ibrahim, Anwar M. Ali, Wesam Hassan, Esam Ghanem Abu El Wafa, Ashraf Elsaghier, Helal F. Hetta, Mohamed Elbadry & Mohamed El-Kassas
تاريخ البحث
قسم البحث
مجلة البحث
Egyptian Liver Journal
صفحات البحث
41
الناشر
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
تصنيف البحث
Q4
عدد البحث
12
موقع البحث
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43066-022-00205-z
سنة البحث
2022