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Modifying factors and phenotypic diversity in Wilson's disease.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 May 2014
Lutsenko Svetlana
Abstract excerpt
Wilson's disease (WD) is a human disorder of copper homeostasis caused by mutations in the copper-transporting ATPase ATP7B. WD is characterized by copper accumulation, predominantly in the liver and brain, hepatic pathology, and wide differences between patients in the age of onset and the spectrum of symptoms. Several factors contribute to the phenotypic variability of WD. The WD-causing mutations produce a...
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