Wilson's disease (also called Hepatolenticular degeneration) is a genetic disorder characterized by the excess build-up of copper in the body. Symptoms...
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Wilson's disease, a disease in which copper accumulates in tissues, leading to neurological or psychiatric issues and liver diseases. Wilson disease protein...
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succeed or provoking anger from caregivers when affection is desired. Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder caused by a mutation in...
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Eye color (section Wilson's disease)
therefore should protect their eyes from direct exposure to sunlight. Wilson's disease involves a mutation of the gene coding for the enzyme ATPase 7B, which...
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Ataxia (section Wilson's disease)
system and can cause ataxia as well as other neurological dysfunction. Wilson's disease is an autosomal-recessive gene disorder whereby an alteration of the...
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signs (alcohol and Wilson's disease) Liver enlargement (alcohol, NAFLD, haemochromatosis) Kayser-Fleisher rings (Wilson's disease) Increased pigmentation...
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Fatty liver disease (FLD), also known as hepatic steatosis and steatotic liver disease (SLD), is a condition where excess fat builds up in the liver. Often...
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the body, and Wilson's disease. Liver damage is also a clinical feature of alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency and glycogen storage disease type II. In transthyretin-related...
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Copper toxicity (section Wilson's disease)
most commonly it is the result of the genetic condition Wilson's disease and Menke's disease, which are associated with mismanaged transport and storage...
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Copper in biology (section Wilson's disease)
if the disease is untreated. Fortunately, identification of the mutations in the Wilson ATPase gene underlying most cases of Wilson's disease has made...
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