| Literature DB >> 23556051 |
Joo Whee Kim1, Jong Hyun Kim, Jeong Kee Seo, Jae Sung Ko, Ju Young Chang, Hye Ran Yang, Kyung Hoon Kang.
Abstract
Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper transport caused by alteration of the adenosine triphosphatase 7B gene. It is rare to diagnose WD below the age of three years. Molecular genetic testing is one of the most important diagnostic methods and may confirm the diagnosis in equivocal cases. We report a case of a 9-mo old boy with WD who presented as chronic hepatitis. Genetic analysis showed compound heterozygotes of p.G1186S and c.4006delA.Entities:
Keywords: Early diagnosis; Hepatolenticular degeneration; Molecular genetics; Mutation; Wilson disease
Year: 2013 PMID: 23556051 PMCID: PMC3612577 DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v5.i3.156
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Hepatol