title: Oral zinc sulphate as primary therapeutic intervention in a child with Wilson disease.
abstract: An 8-year-old boy with an hepatic form of Wilson disease was treated with oral zinc sulphate as the primary and sole therapy. After 4 months, liver function had dramatically improved, and the parameters characterizing copper metabolism had also normalized.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Farmacologia, University of Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Milanino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marrella
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Moretti
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Velo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deganello
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ribezzo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tatò
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002648:Child; D003300:Copper / Q000502:physiology; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013431:Sulfates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015032:Zinc / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D013431:Sulfates; D003300:Copper; D015032:Zinc