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Wilson's disease: monocentric experiences over a period of 10 years [corrected].
Klinische Padiatrie - 1 Dec 2009
Prochazkova D, Pouchla S, Mejzlik V, Konecna P, Michalek J, Bartosova D, Hrstkova H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Wilson's disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism. The objective of this study is to present diagnostic pitfalls and long time follow-up data in Wilson disease. PATIENTS/METHODS: We studied 21 WD patients and 14 heterozygote carriers aged 2-43 years, retrospectively. 18 WD patients presented liver disease, three had mixed neurological and hepatic involvement and 9 patients...
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