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Late‐onset Wilson disease in older patient without ophthalmological findings, a case report

A 60‐year‐old man was referred to hospital for loss of consciousness. Her late‐onset Wilson disease was diagnosed with elevated serum bilirubin, hepatic copper concentration, and urinary copper excretion. Zinc sulfate administration decreased the majority of clinical symptoms.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yousefi, Mehdi, Yousefi, Masoud, Gharravi, Anneh M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6553562/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31183105
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2203
Descripción
Sumario:A 60‐year‐old man was referred to hospital for loss of consciousness. Her late‐onset Wilson disease was diagnosed with elevated serum bilirubin, hepatic copper concentration, and urinary copper excretion. Zinc sulfate administration decreased the majority of clinical symptoms.