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Genetic profiling of Wilson disease reveals a potential recurrent pathogenic variant of ATP7B in the Jordanian population.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Mar 2025
Khdair Ahmad Fareed, Aburizeg Dunia, Rayyan Yaser, Tamimi Tarek A, Burayzat Salma, Ghanma Abdullah, Barbar Maha, Azab Bilal
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal-recessive disorder that disrupts copper homeostasis. ATPase copper transporting beta (ATP7B) gene is implicated as the disease-causing gene in WD. The common symptoms associated with WD include hepatic, neurological, psychiatric, and ophthalmic manifestations. The genetic landscape of WD is under-investigated in the Middle East and has never been studied in Jordan....
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- Humans
- Hepatolenticular Degeneration
- Copper-Transporting ATPases
- Male
- Female
- Jordan
