Inherited diseases of copper metabolism: Wilson’s disease and Menkes’ disease
Schilsky M, Mistry P. Inherited diseases of copper metabolism: Wilson’s disease and Menkes’ disease. 2020, 2115-2120. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780198746690.003.0234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLiver diseaseCopper excretionHigh urinary copper excretionWilson's diseaseDecompensated liver diseasePrevious affected siblingFulminant hepatic failureUrinary copper excretionKayser-Fleischer ringsConnective tissue disordersLow serum ceruloplasminAge 3 yearsFunction mutationsDefective copper transportAutosomal recessive lossLiver copper contentSingle biochemical testFlorid presentationLiver transplantationHepatic failureMedical therapyClinical presentationClinical findingsUncommon disorderTypical presentation