Disappearance of Kayser-Fleischer rings following liver transplantation.
1. Four cases of Kayser-Fleischer rings of Wilson's disease were observed to disappear after liver transplantation. 2. The disappearance of Kayser-Fleischer rings was in reverse order from that in which they appear. 3. The duration of disappearance was variable. 4. The density of Kayser-Fleischer rings correlated with the duration of clinical symptoms.
Song
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HS
Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Medical College, Keelung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Ku
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WC
Chen
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CL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation