Neurological presentation of Wilson’s disease without overt hepatic involvement
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Wilson's Disease with Neurological Presentation, without Hepatic Involvement in Two Siblings.
Wilson's Disease (WD) is a rare, autosomal, recessive, inborn error of the copper metabolism, which is caused by a mutation in the copper-transporting gene, ATP7B. The presentation is usually neurologic or hepatic, which is seen in 40% of the patients. The diagnosis depends primarily on the clinical features, the biochemical parameters and the presence of the Kayser - Fleischer ring. Here, we a...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2349-3291,2349-3283
DOI: 10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20210667