title: Copper disposition of the fetus and placenta in a patient with untreated Wilson's disease.
abstract: A patient with untreated Wilson's disease showed the possibility of fetal liver damage and copper accumulation in the placenta by this disease. This is the first report of copper disposition on the fetus and placenta in a patient with untreated Wilson's disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oita Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oga
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Anai
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yoshimatsu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Miyakawa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002570:Ceruloplasmin / Q000378:metabolism; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005333:Fetus / Q000378:metabolism; D006527:Hepatolenticular Degeneration / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010920:Placenta / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications
chemical_list: D003300:Copper; D002570:Ceruloplasmin; D010396:Penicillamine