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05 October 2021: Original Paper

Wilson Disease in Children; Chelation Therapy or Liver Transplantation? A 10-Year Experience from Pakistan

Sahira Aaraj 1CDE* , Sabeen Abid Khan 1DF , Naurin Ali 1BF , Munir I. Iqbal Malik 2ADF , Faisal Saud Dar 3AF

DOI: 10.12659/AOT.932606

Ann Transplant 2021; 26:e932606

Table 1 Summary of symptoms of patients with Wilson disease.

Hepatic symptomsNeurological symptoms
Jaundice11Deteriorating school performance9
Ascites9Headache and lethargy10
Vomiting3Tremors3
Diarrhea2Dysarthria5
Hematemesis1Seizures2
Hepatosplenomegaly10Ataxia3
Dystonia5
Personality/behaviour changes9

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Annals of Transplantation eISSN: 2329-0358
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