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==Secondary prevention== | ==Secondary prevention== | ||
Effective measures for the primary 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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Overview
The primary and secondary prevention strategies for Wilson's disease are the same.
Secondary prevention
Effective measures for the primary 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.