2025
Chapter 30 Wilson disease⊛
To U, Schilsky M. Chapter 30 Wilson disease⊛. 2025, 841-859. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-26711-6.00030-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWilson's diseaseAutosomal recessive disorderATP7B proteinNegative copper balanceDiverse phenotypesATP7B geneUnexplained liver diseaseLong-term survivalCopper transportBiochemical testsGenetic testingRecessive disorderMetabolic correctionLiver transplantationMedical historyHepatic symptomsLiver diseaseATP7BCopper excretionNeurological assessmentDietary restrictionIncreased excretionCopper balancePsychiatric symptomsExcretion
2023
“Because it is a rare disease…it needs to be brought to attention that there are things out of the norm”: a qualitative study of patient and physician experiences of Wilson disease diagnosis and management in the US
Bailey K, Sahota N, To U, Hedera P. “Because it is a rare disease…it needs to be brought to attention that there are things out of the norm”: a qualitative study of patient and physician experiences of Wilson disease diagnosis and management in the US. Orphanet Journal Of Rare Diseases 2023, 18: 158. PMID: 37349760, PMCID: PMC10288732, DOI: 10.1186/s13023-023-02778-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysician experienceCoordination of careLow copper dietWilson's disease diagnosisLiver transplantationLifelong treatmentNeurological symptomsHepatic symptomsDefinitive diagnosisDietary regimenInsurance barriersWide patientPsychiatric symptomsPatientsRare diseaseCommunity outreach programsDiagnostic journeyQualitative studyMultidisciplinary teamWD patientsMedicationsMultiple specialtiesPhysiciansDiagnosisSymptoms
2022
Major Depressive Disorder in an International Multisite Wilson Disease Registry
Camarata M, Ala A, Coskun A, Deng Y, Embel V, Gonzalez-Peralta R, Maciejewski K, Patel A, Rubman S, To U, Tomlin R, Schilsky M, Zimbrean P. Major Depressive Disorder in an International Multisite Wilson Disease Registry. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2022, 64: 106-117. PMID: 36521682, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2022.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressive disorderWilson's diseaseDepressive disorderLifetime major depressive disorderMental health QOLPhysical health QoLMajor depressive episodeMental health qualityStructured psychiatric evaluationSignificant differencesCross-sectional reportsLiver testsLiver diseaseNeurological assessmentLife scoresClinical correlatesDepressive episodePsychiatric symptomsPsychiatric evaluationDisease RegistrySevere anxietyLaboratory testsLifetime historySignificant associationPatients
2018
Introduction to Copper Metabolism and Wilson Disease
To U, Schilsky M. Introduction to Copper Metabolism and Wilson Disease. Clinical Gastroenterology 2018, 1-16. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91527-2_1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWilson's diseaseLiver cellsChronic inflammatory stateInflammatory stateCurrent therapiesFurther injuryPsychiatric symptomsCell injuryCellular injurySmall intestineInjuryDietary copperOxidative stressCopper accumulationIron metabolismLiverProtein ceruloplasminGenetic disordersMitochondrial functionAppropriate homeostasisCopper metabolismExpression of genesEssential trace elementDiseaseCopper deficiency