Late diagnosis of Wilson's disease in a case without onset of symptoms.
Wilson's disease (WD) was diagnosed on the basis of a liver biopsy, blood investigations and a radio copper test in a 60-year-old, neurologically normal female with uncharacteristic gastrointestinal complaints. Since this patient never developed symptoms indicative for WD this case suggests the possibility of a subclinical course of untreated WD.
Hefter
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Department of Neurology, University of Duesseldorf, Germany.
Weiss
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P
Wesch
H
H
Stremmel
W
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Feist
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Freund
H J
HJ
D001706:Biopsy; D001928:Brain Diseases, Metabolic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002570:Ceruloplasmin / Q000378:metabolism; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination
D003300:Copper; D002570:Ceruloplasmin