CLINICAL PROFILE OF WILSON DISEASE IN CHILDREN BETWEEN 1 AND 12 YEARS OF AGE ADMITTED AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTER
| Autor: | Hareesh Sanikam, Basavaraj Bheeman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Hepatitis
Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Cirrhosis medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Physical examination Jaundice medicine.disease Asymptomatic 03 medical and health sciences Liver disease 0302 clinical medicine Liver biopsy medicine 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Histopathology 030212 general & internal medicine medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Child Health. 6:375-378 |
| ISSN: | 2349-6126 2349-6118 |
| DOI: | 10.32677/ijch.2019.v06.i07.011 |
| Popis: | Background: Wilson disease (WD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the accumulation of copper in the liver, brain, cornea, and kidneys. Asymptomatic nature of disease at earlier stages leads to diagnostic enigma. Objective: The objective of this study was to study the clinical, biochemical, and histological profile of WD in children between 1 and 12 years of age. Methodology: It was a hospital-based descriptive study. All children between 1 and 12 years of age who were admitted with symptoms of liver disease and neuropsychiatric symptoms were screened for WD. Low serum ceruloplasmin ( |
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