When is the suitable time to perform follow-up liver biopsies in Wilson disease patients?

Wilson disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of copper accumulation that is characterized by hepatic, neurological and psychiatric manifestations. USA researchers recently investigated the progression of hepatic histopathology in serial liver biopsies from Wilson disease patients and estimated that liver biopsy with hepatic copper quantification every 3 years should be considered.

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