What is Wilsons Disease

Wilson's disease or hepatolenticular degeneration is an autosomal recessive hereditary disease, with an incidence of about 1 in 30,000 in most parts of the world. However it is muc...

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amandabrandt
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would anyone be ableto tell me if a liver biopsy is the way to get a true diagnosis?
Posted on 03/29/08, 06:03 pm
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Reply #1 - 09/04/08  2:41am
" HI There.
I think at present there are a few ways to get true diagnosis.
1. Liver Biopsy
2. Lumbar Puncture.
3. Brown Rings around the Eyes which is a copper biuld up.
Hope this is of use to you.
All the best.
Ultan, Ireland "
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