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What is Wilson's Disease?
Wilson's Disease, or hepatolenticular degeneration, is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder in which copper accumulates in tissues; this manifests as neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver...
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What is Wilson disease?
it is a rare diorder of abnormal copper metabolism and is characterised by:hepatolenticular degeneration.copper get deposited in abnormal amounts in liver and lenticular nucleus of brain leading to...
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Can you die from Wilson's disease?
Yes, if not treated, Wilson disease may cause death.
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How is Wilson disease diagnosed?
The diagnosis of Wilson disease can be performed relatively easily through several different tests;
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Who first described Wilson disease?
It is named for an American neurologist, Samuel A. K. Wilson, who first described it in 1912.