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- Title
Wilson's disease clinic at the Assiut Liver Center in Egypt: a real well-established step on the way.
- Authors
Aboalam, Hani Sayed; Hassan, Marwa Khalaf; El-domiaty, Nada; Ibrahim, Nagat Faisal; Ali, Anwar M.; Hassan, Wesam; Abu El Wafa, Esam Ghanem; Elsaghier, Ashraf; Hetta, Helal F.; Elbadry, Mohamed; El-Kassas, Mohamed
- Abstract
Wilson's disease (WD) is a rare genetic disorder of copper metabolism that results in dysfunction of copper excretion into bile leading to its accumulation in the liver, brain, cornea, and kidney. Only a few epidemiological studies about WD have been carried out, with limited available data about the disease. The most common liver disease in Egypt is viral hepatitis, which masks other liver diseases, especially in adults. This review describes the establishment of the first specialized WD clinic in the Assiut Liver Center, Upper Egypt. This multidisciplinary clinic comprises stakeholders working in WD management from different specialties, including hepatologists, pediatric hepatologists, neuropsychiatrists, dieticians, radiologists, pathologists, and ophthalmologists. Over 2 years since the launch of the WD clinic in February 2020, a total of 64 WD suspected cases were referred to our center. The WD clinic at the Assiut Liver Center is a step to provide an integrated service for neglected diseases like WD. Besides the provided integrated services for WD patients, a family screening program is applied with satisfying results.
- Subjects
EGYPT; HEPATOLENTICULAR degeneration; LIVER; GENETIC disorders; VIRAL hepatitis; NEGLECTED diseases
- Publication
Egyptian Liver Journal, 2022, Vol 12, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2090-6218
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s43066-022-00205-z