Wilson's disease secondary prevention

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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

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:

• 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