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Chelation therapy in liver diseases of childhood: Current status and response

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Seetharaman, Jayendra, Sarma, Moinak Sen·2021·World Journal of Hepatology

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Chelation is the mainstay of therapy in certain pediatric liver diseases. Copper and iron related disorders require chelation. Wilson's disease (WD), one of the common causes of cirrhosis in children is treated primarily with copper chelating agents like D-penicillamine and trientine. D-Penicillamine though widely used due its high efficacy in hepatic WD is fraught with frequent adverse effects resulting discontinuation. Trientine, an alternative drug has comparable efficacy in hepatic WD but has lower frequency of adverse effects. The role of ammonium tetra-thiomolybdate is presently experimental in hepatic WD. Indian childhood cirrhosis is related to excessive copper ingestion, rarely seen in present era. D-Penicillamine is effective in the early part of this disease with reversal of clinical status. Iron chelators are commonly used in secondary hemochromatosis of liver in hemolytic anemias. There are strict chelation protocols during bone marrow transplant. The role of iron chelation in neonatal hemochromatosis is presently not in vogue due to its poor efficacy and availability of other modalities of therapy. Hereditary hemochromatosis is rare in children and the use of iron chelators in this condition is limited.

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Authors
Seetharaman, J., & Sarma, M. S.
Affiliations
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Venue
World Journal of Hepatology
Published
2021-11-27
Volume
13
Issue
11
Pages
1552-1567
ISSN
1948-5182 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3215148291
Cited by
16
References
109
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 4
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0.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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cc-by-nc
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  • World Journal of Hepatology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Trace Elements in Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Clinical Biochemistry › Metabolism and Genetic Disorders
Keywords
chelation therapy, pediatric liver disease, Wilson's disease, copper chelation, D-penicillamine, triethylenetetramine, Indian childhood cirrhosis, iron chelation, secondary hemochromatosis, hereditary hemochromatosis, neonatal hemochromatosis, bone marrow transplantation, adverse effects

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