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    Wilson's disease is a rare genetic disease that causes copper to build up in the liver, brain, and vital organs. It typically affects people between ages 5 and 35, but can occur younger or older. The body is unable to excrete excess copper absorbed from food through the bile, leading to a dangerous accumulation over time. Early diagnosis and treatment can allow many with Wilson's disease to live normal lives, but untreated it can cause liver scarring, failure of organs, neurological and psychological issues. Risk increases with a family history of the disease.

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    Wilson's disease is a rare genetic disease that causes copper to build up in the liver, brain, and vital organs. It typically affects people between ages 5 and 35, but can occur younger or older. The body is unable to excrete excess copper absorbed from food through the bile, leading to a dangerous accumulation over time. Early diagnosis and treatment can allow many with Wilson's disease to live normal lives, but untreated it can cause liver scarring, failure of organs, neurological and psychological issues. Risk increases with a family history of the disease.

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    Wilson's disease is a rare genetic disease that causes copper to build up in the liver, brain, and vital organs. It typically affects people between ages 5 and 35, but can occur younger or older. The body is unable to excrete excess copper absorbed from food through the bile, leading to a dangerous accumulation over time. Early diagnosis and treatment can allow many with Wilson's disease to live normal lives, but untreated it can cause liver scarring, failure of organs, neurological and psychological issues. Risk increases with a family history of the disease.

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    Wilson's disease is a rare genetic disease that causes copper to build up in the liver, brain, and vital organs. It typically affects people between ages 5 and 35, but can occur younger or older. The body is unable to excrete excess copper absorbed from food through the bile, leading to a dangerous accumulation over time. Early diagnosis and treatment can allow many with Wilson's disease to live normal lives, but untreated it can cause liver scarring, failure of organs, neurological and psychological issues. Risk increases with a family history of the disease.

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    Wilson's disease

    Wilson’s disease is a rare genetic disease that causes copper to build up in the liver, brain,
    and vital organs. The majority of people with Wilson’s disease are between 5 and 35 years
    .old, but it can affect those younger or older than that as well

    Copper has a key role in nerve growth, healthy bones, collagen production and melanin
    pigmentation in the skin. In normal cases, copper is absorbed from the food you eat, and the
    body gets rid of excess amounts of it by means of a substance made in the liver (biliary
    juicer)

    However, in the case of people with Wilson’s disease, the body does not get rid of copper as
    it is supposed and therefore accumulates copper in quantities that may pose a risk to the life
    of the patient. Early diagnosis of Wilson’s disease helps treat it, and many people with the
    .disease live completely normal lives

    :Symptoms *

    Wilson’s disease has been present from birth, but signs and symptoms do not appear until
    copper accumulates in the brain, liver, or other organ. Signs and symptoms vary based on
    :which parts of the body have been affected by the disease. It can include the following

    Fatigue, poor appetite, or abdominal pain ..1

    Yellowing of the skin and whitening of the eye (larvae) ..2

    Cornea change color to golden brown (Kaizer-Fleisher rings) . .3

    Accumulation of fluid in the legs or abdomen ..4

    The Problems with speech, swallowing, or physical coordination .5

    Lack of movement control or muscle stiffness ..6

    _____

    ?When do you visit the doctor *


    An appointment should be made with a doctor if worrying signs and symptoms appear,
    .especially if a family member has Whistula

    Wilson’s disease is genetically transmitted with a recessive somatic chromosomal imper,


    meaning that to get sick, only one copy of the defective gene must be inherited from both
    parents. If you only receive one gay gene, you won’t get sick but will still hold the gene and
    .can pass it on to your children

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    Risk Factors: Risk Factors *

    Your risk of Wilson’s disease may increase if your parents or relatives get sick. Ask your
    doctor if you should have a genetic test to detect whether or not you have Wilson’s disease.
    .The earlier the condition is diagnosed, the greater the chances of successful treatment

    _____

    :Multipliers*
    Scarring of the liver (cirrhosis) ..1

    Liver failure ..2

    Ongoing neurological problems . .3

    Kidney problems ..4

    The Psychological problems .5

    Blood problems ..6

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