Wilson's Disease Articles

• Genes and Disease: Wilson's disease
  ... Wilson's Disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of copper transport, resulting in copper accumulation and toxicity to the liver and brain. Liver disease is the most common symptom in child...
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• Wilson disease
  ... Wilson disease is an inherited disorder in which excessive amounts of copper accumulate in the body. Wilson disease causes the body to retain copper, particularly in the liver, brain, and eyes. Sympto...
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• Wilson's Disease
  ... Wilson's disease causes the body to retain copper. The liver of a person who has Wilson's disease does not release copper into bile as it should. Bile is a liquid produced by the liver that he...
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• Wilson's Disease Information Page
  ... Wilson's disease is an inherited disorder in which excessive amounts of copper accumulate in the body. Although the accumulation of copper begins at birth, symptoms of the disorder appear later in...
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