Wilson's disease - clinical picture, factors influencing disease progression, treatment methods

• Main Authors: Monika Korga (Author), Paweł Pawlik (Author), Przemysław Zaroda (Author), Jakub Wawrzkowicz (Author), Patrycja Niewinna (Author), Paweł Dąda (Author), Dominika Mańdziuk (Author), Michał Żuchowski (Author), Klaudia Kołodziej (Author), Wojciech Kołodziej (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Wilson's disease, also known as hepatolenticular degeneration, is a rare genetic metabolic disorder that leads to excessive accumulation of copper in the body, particularly in the liver and brain. This results in the gradual damage of these organs and leads to a variety of clinical symptoms. Th...