Efficacy and Safety, Long-term Study of Zinc Acetate to Treat Wilson's Disease in Japan.

Summary

The purpose of this long-term study is to determine whether Zinc Acetate is effective and safe in the treatment of Wilson's disease among Japanese.

Timeline

Start

2005-03

Primary completion

2008-04

Completion

2009-01

Publications

• Results Shimizu N, Fujiwara J, Ohnishi S, Sato M, Kodama H, Kohsaka T, Inui A, Fujisawa T, Tamai H, Ida S, Itoh S, Ito M, Horiike N, Harada M, Yoshino M, Aoki T. Effects of long-term zinc treatment in Japanese patients with Wilson disease: efficacy, stability, and copper metabolism. Transl Res. 2010 Dec;156(6):350-7. doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2010.08.007. Epub 2010 Sep 23.

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