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The goal of treatment is to reduce the amount of copper in the tissues. This is done by a procedure called chelation -- certain medications can bind to copper and help remove it through the kidneys or gut. Treatment must be lifelong.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 7, 2008
A gastroenterologist will treat and monitor liver disease, while a neurologist and psychiatrist (or neuropsychiatrist) should evaluate and treat neuropsychiatric symptoms. Since many individuals achieve remission of their neurologic symptoms once ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Treatment involves life-long administration of either D-penicillamine or trientine hydrochloride. Both of these drugs remove copper deposits throughout the body by binding to the copper which is removed through the body in urine. Zinc acetate and ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Liver transplantation is a surgery that removes a diseased liver and replaces it with a healthy donor liver.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Liver transplant is surgery to replace a diseased liver with a healthy liver.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 27, 2008
Liver transplantation is a surgery that removes a diseased liver and replace it with a healthy donor liver.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Physical therapists provide services to restore function, improve mobility, relieve pain , and prevent or limit permanent physical disabilities among those suffering from injuries, disabilities, or disease.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Chest physical therapy is the term for a group of treatments designed to improve respiratory efficiency, promote expansion of the lungs, strengthen respiratory muscles, and eliminate secretions from the respiratory system.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
The professional field consists of skilled health care providers who work under the direction or supervision of a physical therapist or physical therapists. Their role is to facilitate care and treatment of patients with injuries, diseases, or dis...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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