Objectives/introduction: Determining 24-hour Urinary Copper Excretion (UCE) levels is useful for diagnosing Wilson's disease (WD) and for treatment monitoring...
Background and study aims: In Morocco the prevalence of Wilson disease (WD) and the spectrum of mutations are not known. The aim of the present study was to...
Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper (Cu) metabolism. The gene responsible for WD, ATP7B, is involved in the cellular transport of...
Edible seaweeds with a relatively high total arsenic concentration have been a global concern. As the largest seaweed producer, China contributes about 60 % of...
Urban heavy metal pollution can impair the health of humans and other organisms inhabiting cities. While birds are suggested as one of the appropriate...
Some studies have reported an association between overexposure to selenium and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare degenerative disease of motor...
Background/aim: The spectrum of ATP7B variants varies significantly according to geographic distribution, and there is insufficient data on the variants...
Objective(s): The causal mechanistic relationships between Essure® and adverse effects are unclear, but corrosion in the in-vivo environment with release of...