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Clinical zinc deficiency as early presentation of Wilson disease.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Apr 2015
Van Biervliet Stephanie, Küry Sébastien, De Bruyne Ruth, Vanakker Olivier M, Schmitt Sébastien, Vande Velde Saskia, Blouin Eric, Bézieau Stéphane
Abstract excerpt
Wilson disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of the copper metabolism caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in the ATP-ase Cu(2+) transporting polypeptide (ATP7B) gene. The copper accumulation in different organs leads to the suspicion of Wilson disease. We describe a c...
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