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[A primer on Wilson disease for the general practitioner].
Revue medicale suisse - 7 Sept 2011
Hiroz Philippe, Antonino Anca, Doerig Christopher, Pache Isabelle, Moradpour Darius
Abstract excerpt
Wilson disease (WD) is an inherited disorder of hepatic copper excretion leading to toxic accumulation of copper in the liver as well as the brain, cornea, and other organs. The defect is due to mutations of the copper-transporting ATPase ATP7B. Clinical manifestations are highly variable and com...
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