The dilemma to diagnose Wilson disease by genetic testing alone

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BACKGROUND: Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of hepatic copper excretion. About sixty per cent of patients present with liver disease. WD is considered a fatal disease if undiagnosed and/or untreated but recent data indicate that disease penetrance may not be 100%. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All patients underwent liver biopsy as part of the diagnostic workup. Genetic testing for ATP7B was...

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