Indian childhood cirrhosis
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indian-childhood-cirrhosis-273-15269624
title:
Indian childhood cirrhosis
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Indian childhood cirrhosis is a chronic liver disease of childhood characterised by cirrhosis of the liver associated with the deposition of copper in the liver. It primarily affects children of 1–3 years of age and has a genetic predisposition. It had a very high case fatality in the past, but has eventually become preventable, treatable "with D-penicillamine in the treatment of 85 biopsy proven cases of Indian childhood cirrhosis", according to the Indian Journal of Pediatrics. "The drug signi
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Disease entailing liver disease noted as once prevalent in Indigenous American communities
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_childhood_cirrhosis
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2023-09-16T14:03:48Z
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