Kayser-Fleischer ring.
| dc.contributor.author | Suvarna, J C | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2008-07-16 | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-06-02T10:58:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2008-07-16 | en_US |
| dc.date.available | 2009-06-02T10:58:13Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008-07-16 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Kayser-Fleischer (K-F) ring seen in Wilson's disease (WD) is due to copper deposition in the Descemet's membrane in the sclero-corneal junction. Although believed to be pathognomic of WD, it may be seen in many other hepatic conditions and intraocular copper-containing foreign bodies. The K-F ring detected in pre-symptomatic cases of WD may lead to speedy diagnosis and early management. Co-relation of K-F ring in WD to the disease severity, disappearance with successful treatment, reappearance with non-compliant treatment may aid in optimum management of WD. The importance of K-F ring detection in first-degree relatives of the index case cannot be over-emphasized. | en_US |
| dc.description.affiliation | Department of Pediatrics, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India. crsuvarna@mtnl.net.in | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Suvarna JC. Kayser-Fleischer ring. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. 2008 Jul-Sep; 54(3): 238-40 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/115892 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://www.jpgmonline.com | en_US |
| dc.title | Kayser-Fleischer ring. | en_US |
| dc.type | Journal Article | en_US |
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