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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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• Definition
• Wilson's Disease Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Wilson's Disease Symptoms & Signs
• Wilson's Disease Prevention
• Wilson's Disease Diagnosis & Tests
• Wilson's Disease Treatment
• Wilson's Disease Prognosis
• Wilson's Disease Complications
• Wilson's Disease Support Groups
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Anemia
• Cirrhosis
• Delirium
• Dementia
• Hemolytic Anemia
• Hepatitis B
• Liver Disease
• Tremor
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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