Wilson's disease in pregnancy: five successful consecutive pregnancies of the same woman

Authors
Furman, B Bashiri, A Wiznitzer, A Erez, O Holcberg, G Mazor, M
Citation
B. Furman et al., Wilson's disease in pregnancy: five successful consecutive pregnancies of the same woman, EUR J OB GY, 96(2), 2001, pp. 232-234
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Reproductive Medicine
Journal title
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
03012115 → ACNP
Volume
96
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
232 - 234
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-2115(200106)96:2<232:WDIPFS>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism ch aracterized mainly by liver cirrhosis and neurological disorders. Appropria te treatment with chelating agents allows normal fertility function. We rep ort live consecutive successful pregnancies of the same woman, treated in t he high-risk unit at our medical center. The management dilemmas and treatm ent options are discussed. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserv ed.