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...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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April 1995
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Acta neurologica Scandinavica
Year: 1995, Volume: 91, Issue: 4, Pages: 302-305 |
| ISSN: | 1600-0404 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1995.tb07010.x |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0404.1995.tb07010.x Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1600-0404.1995.tb07010.x |
| Author Notes: | H. Hefter, P. Weiss, H. Wesch, W. Stremmel, D. Feist, H.J. Freund |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1600-0404 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1995.tb07010.x |