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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Effective measures for the [[secondary prevention]] of Wilson's disease include genetic analysis of the family members in order to early detect and treat the disease. | |||
==Secondary Prevention== | |||
Effective measures for the [[secondary prevention]] of Wilson's disease include the following:<ref name="SternliebScheinberg1968">{{cite journal|last1=Sternlieb|first1=Irmin|last2=Scheinberg|first2=I. Herbert|title=Prevention of Wilson's Disease in Asymptomatic Patients|journal=New England Journal of Medicine|volume=278|issue=7|year=1968|pages=352–359|issn=0028-4793|doi=10.1056/NEJM196802152780702}}</ref> | |||
*Early diagnosis and detection can help in preventing the disease progression | |||
*Genetic analysis of the family members can help in early detection of the disease | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | {{reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Effective measures for the secondary prevention of Wilson's disease include genetic analysis of the family members in order to early detect and treat the disease.
Secondary Prevention
Effective measures for the secondary prevention of Wilson's disease include the following:[1]
- Early diagnosis and detection can help in preventing the disease progression
- Genetic analysis of the family members can help in early detection of the disease
References
- ↑ Sternlieb, Irmin; Scheinberg, I. Herbert (1968). "Prevention of Wilson's Disease in Asymptomatic Patients". New England Journal of Medicine. 278 (7): 352–359. doi:10.1056/NEJM196802152780702. ISSN 0028-4793.