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World J Hepatol. Dec 18, 2015; 7(29): 2859-2870
Published online Dec 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i29.2859
Published online Dec 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i29.2859
Wilson’s disease: A review of what we have learned
Kryssia Isabel Rodriguez-Castro, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Policlinico Abano Terme, 35031 Abano Terme, Padua, Italy
Kryssia Isabel Rodriguez-Castro, Francisco Javier Hevia-Urrutia, Gastroenterology, Hospital San Juan de Dios, Apdo Postal 10138-1000, San José, Costa Rica
Kryssia Isabel Rodriguez-Castro, Giacomo Carlo Sturniolo, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, Padua University Hospital, 35120 Padua, Italy
Francisco Javier Hevia-Urrutia, Hospital CIMA, Apdo Postal 10201, San José, Costa Rica
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this manuscript.
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Correspondence to: Kryssia Isabel Rodriguez-Castro, MD, PhD, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Policlinico Abano Terme, Piazza Cristoforo Colombo, 1, 35031 Abano Terme, Padua, Italy. kryssiarodriguez@gmail.com
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Received: June 14, 2015
Peer-review started: June 15, 2015
First decision: August 4, 2015
Revised: November 5, 2015
Accepted: December 1, 2015
Article in press: December 2, 2015
Published online: December 18, 2015
Peer-review started: June 15, 2015
First decision: August 4, 2015
Revised: November 5, 2015
Accepted: December 1, 2015
Article in press: December 2, 2015
Published online: December 18, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: A century after its initial description by Kinnear Wilson in 1912, knowledge on diagnosis and management of Wilson’s disease reflect its prevalence as a rare disease, largely deriving from experts’ opinions and the use of pharmacological agents without the rigorous randomized clinical trials that are the mainstay. Prompt recognition and treatment are paramount and life-saving.