Background-In some infants with liver disease, 3-oxo-A4 bile acids are the major bile acids in urine, a phenomenon attributed to reduced activity of the A4-3-
Although the efficacy of penicillamine and zinc is well documented, it is notable that a subset of children with Wilson's disease-related liver disease (36%) had hypertransaminasemia despite appropriate treatment with penicillamine or zinc.
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