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Stem Cells Treatment for Wilson Disease.
Current stem cell research & therapy - 1 Jan 2022
Tang Shan, Bai Li, Duan Zhongping, Zheng Sujun
Abstract excerpt
Wilson Disease (WD) is a copper excretion disorder, mainly caused by mutations in the ATP7B gene. Pharmacological therapies and liver transplantation are currently the main treatment methods for WD, but they face problems such as drug treatment compliance, adverse reactions, and shortage of liver donors. Stem cell therapy of WD may correct abnormal copper metabolism permanently, which is the focus of current...
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