Wilson's disease - a current approach to diagnostics and treatment. A literature review

• Main Authors: Gabriela Licak (Author), Paulina Bętkowska (Author), Paweł Olko (Author), Magda Żuchnik (Author), Agnieszka Rybkowska (Author), Julia Tomkiewicz (Author), Jakub Radulski (Author), Piotr Sałata (Author), Paulina Szczuraszek (Author), Hugo Szczuraszek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction and purpose Wilson's disease is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder of copper metabolism. Its global genetic prevalence is estimated at around 1:30 000. However, in the case of many patients, it takes a long time to make a diagnosis, which delays introducing the right treat...