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Neurological manifestations and ATP7B mutations in Wilson's disease.
Parkinsonism & related disorders - 1 Jan 2008
Machado Alexandre Aluizio Costa, Deguti Marta Mitiko, Genschel Janine, Cançado Eduardo Luiz Rachid, Bochow Bettina, Schmidt Hartmut, Barbosa Egberto Reis
Abstract excerpt
Wilson's disease (WD) is a rare inborn metabolic error characterized by deficient biliary copper excretion secondary to ATP7B gene mutations. Neurological presentations are variable in respect to both pattern and age of onset; commonly a movement disorder presents in the second or third decade. The aim of this study was to ascertain genotype correlations with distinct neurological manifestations in 41 WD patients...
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