JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.42, sa.2, ss.194-198, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
Objectives: Osteoporosis accompanying chronic liver disease is well known; however, the exact prevalence is unknown. No data on bone mineral density (BMD) of children with Wilson disease (WD) have been published so far. In this study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of osteoporosis in childhood WD and to observe the probable positive effects of penicillamine and zinc therapy on osteoporosis.