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Rapid diagnosis of Wilson disease by a 28-mutation panel: real-time amplification refractory mutation system in diagnosing acute Wilsonian liver failure.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Dec 2008
Mak Chloe M, Lam Ching-Wan, Lai Sik-To, Hui Yui, Tam Sidney
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BACKGROUND: Wilson disease is one of the commonest inherited and potentially fatal yet treatable liver disorders. About 5-27% patients present with acute liver failure and require prompt chelation therapy and life-saving liver transplantation. Diagnosis during acute liver failure is particularly difficult with short time allowance. Direct molecular diagnosis remains the most decisive tool but is often hindered by...
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