Successful pregnancy outcome in a Korean patient with symptomatic Wilson's disease
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
; : 409-413, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
Wilson's disease is an inherited disease of copper metabolism leading to the toxic accumulation of copper, primarily in the liver and brain. Although the literature shows successful outcomes after proper treatment, pregnant patients with Wilson's disease still need close monitoring and management. Here, we report the case of a successful pregnancy in a Korean woman with Wilson's disease. A 33-year-old primigravid patient with Wilson's disease visited our antenatal clinic. Of her own volition, she had stopped her medication 2 years earlier. Oral zinc oxide therapy was started, and she was closely monitored throughout her pregnancy. She delivered a healthy female infant weighing 3.13 kg through a cesarean section. After delivery, the clinical course of both the mother and the baby were uneventful. We review crucial points in the treatment and the management dilemmas raised by the patient.
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Base de datos:
WPRIM
Asunto principal:
Volición
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Zinc
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Óxido de Zinc
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Encéfalo
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Resultado del Embarazo
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Cesárea
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Cobre
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Degeneración Hepatolenticular
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Hígado
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Metabolismo
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article