Acute Diagnosis of Wilson’s Disease in a Teenage Patient
Wilson’s Disease, a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease, is caused by a mutation in the ATP7B enzyme gene. Without this enzyme, copper builds up in the brain, liver, and cornea causing a multitude of symptoms. It is important to consider Wilson’s disease because the prognosis is dependent on ti...
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Marshall University
2019-10-01
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| Series: | Marshall Journal of Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://mds.marshall.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1242&context=mjm |