Zinc Monotherapy as an Alternative Treatment Option for Decompensated Liver Disease due to Wilson Disease?

Table 1

Laboratory result at presentation and on follow-up.

Laboratory parameters	At presentation	Subsequent laboratory measurement on follow-up
		2^nd week	3^rd week	5^th week	7^th week
WBC (4.0–10.5 × 10^3/L)	8.4
Hemoglobin (12.5–16.1)	12
Platelet (150–4500 × 10^3)	247
AST (5–45 IU/L)	130	97	59	30	37
ALT (5–45 IU/L)	58I	160	60	24	30
ALP (115 IU/L)	300
Serum albumin (3.2–5.1 gm/L)	1.7	2.7	2.2	3.9	4
Total protein		9.3	8.4	8.5	8.7
PT (11–14 sec)	28.8	32.4	32	18.1	12
APTT (25–35 sec)	38.5	36.8	35	34.2	30
INR (0.8–1.2)	2.62	2.88	2.8	1.62	1.3
Total bilirubin (mg/dl)	5	5.3	3.2	0.8	1
Serum ceruloplasmin (20–60 mg/dl)	<8
24 hr urine copper (mcg/dl)	150
Slit lamp examination	Kayser-Fleischer rings