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Wilson's Disease
Alternate Names : Hepatolenticular Degeneration
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Wilson's Disease Complications
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acute hepatitis
- chronic hepatitis
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cirrhosis
- death of liver tissues
- spleen dysfunction
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anemia
- increased number of infections
- injury caused by falls
- loss of ability to interact with other people
- loss of ability to function at work and home
- loss of ability to care for self
- loss of muscle mass (atrophy)
- joint contractures or other deformity
- increased incidence of bone fractures
- side effects of penicillamine
- side effects of other medications used to treat the disorder
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Tests & Exams
Abdominal CT Scan Abdominal Film Abdominal MRI Albumin - Serum ALT AST Bilirubin CBC Ceruloplasmin Cranial CT Scan Liver Biopsy MRI of the Head Partial Thromboplastin Time (PTT) Prothrombin Time (PT) Uric Acid WBC Count
Other Topics
Abdomen - Swollen Confusion Contracture Deformity Hand Tremor Jaundice - Yellow Skin Movement - Uncontrollable Movement - Uncontrolled or Slow Movement - Unpredictable or Jerky Necrosis Speech Impairment (Adult) Splenomegaly Vitamin B6 Vomiting Blood Walking/Gait Abnormalities Weakness
Review Date : 6/3/2003
Reviewed By : A.D.A.M. editorial. Previous review by David G. Brooks, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Medical Genetics, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (8/31/2001).
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