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World J Hepatol. Oct 27, 2023; 15(10): 1109-1126
Published online Oct 27, 2023. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v15.i10.1109
Table 4 Risk factors for side effects of drug therapy in Wilson’s disease
Side effect of drugs
Risk factor
How to differentiate
Neurological worsening with D-penicillamine or trientinePre-existing neurological Wilson diseaseExchangeable copper and relative exchangeable copper
Cytopenia due to D-penicillamineCo-existing hypersplenism due to portal hypertensionBone marrow biopsy