Treatment of Wilson's Disease with Zinc II. Validation of Oral 64Copper with Copper Balance
Treatment of Wilson's Disease with Zinc II. Validation of Oral 64Copper with Copper Balance
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用锌 II 治疗威尔逊氏病。
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发表时间:
1986
影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
R. Dick
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作者:
G. Hill;G. Brewer;J. Juni;A. Prasad;R. Dick
The efficacy of zinc as a therapeutic agent to control copper balance in Wilson's disease patients has been previously documented with balance studies. In an attempt to develop a simpler and faster tool for evaluating the adequacy of zinc therapy, a technique that measures the uptake into blood of a small oral dose of 64copper was studied in conjuction with copper balance. The mean peak 64copper uptake into blood of nine Wilson's disease patients on D-penicillamine, trien, or no medication was 6.04 ± 2.74%, comparable with normal controls. Seven patients on zinc therapy had a markedly and significantly reduced mean uptake of 0.79 ± 1.05% after treatment. The data demonstrate that the prevention of copper uptake into blood in Wilson's disease patients by zinc therapy can be evaluated by 64copper uptake and that peak uptakes of less than 1% occur in patients with neutral or negative copper balance.