title: Wilson's disease - A rare cause of renal tubular acidosis with metabolic bone disease.
abstract: We report a 16-year-old boy who presented with weakness of lower limbs. He was diagnosed to have Wilson's disease, renal tubular acidosis and osteoporosis. Screening of siblings showed that his younger sister was also affected by the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: D K S
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Subrahmanyam
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vadivelan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giridharan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Balamurugan
keywords: Metabolic bone disease; Wilson's disease; renal tubular acidosis