A probable role of copper in the comorbidity in Wilson’s and Creutzfeldt-Jakob’s Diseases: a case report

A probable role of copper in the comorbidity in Wilson’s and Creutzfeldt-Jakob’s Diseases: a case report

Abstract Background To the best of our knowledgedd, there is currently no case in the literature reporting the comorbidity of Wilson’s and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), linked through copper. Case presentation A 44-year-old male with a history of inherited Wilson’s disease (hepatolenticular degen...

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Main Authors: Effrosyni Koutsouraki, Dimitrios Michmizos, Olga Patsi, John Tzartos, Martha Spilioti, Marianthi Arnaoutoglou, Magda Tsolaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Wilson’s disease
Copper
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Prion protein
Spongiform encephalopathy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-020-01309-x

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