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A critical evaluation of copper metabolism in Indian Wilson's disease children with special reference to their phenotypes and relatives.
Biological trace element research - 1 Nov 1998
Prasad R, Kaur G, Walia B N
Abstract excerpt
Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper accumulation in various organs, with most common clinical manifestations such as hepatic, neurological, and renal dysfunctions. Serum copper and ceruloplasmin in Wilson's disease were significantly lower as compared to normals, controls, and relatives of Wilson's disease patients, whereas marked hypercupriuria (145+/-7 microg/24 h) was observed in...
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