Life-span and Menkes kinky hair syndrome: report of a 13-year course of this disease.
The life-span of Menkes syndrome patients is discussed in connection with a boy suffering from this disease who lived to the age of 13.5 years. The copper metabolism defect is described. Therapeutic trials, mainly copper substitution, and prospects are summed up.
Sander
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Children's Hospital, Baden-Baden, FRG.
Niederhoff
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Horn
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D000293:Adolescent; D001928:Brain Diseases, Metabolic / Q000235:genetics*; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D007706:Menkes Kinky Hair Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics*
D003300:Copper