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Intern Med
; 63(1): 71-75, 2024 Jan 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37121747
ABSTRACT
A 73-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for persistent liver dysfunction. When the patient was 45 years old, her youngest sister had been diagnosed with Wilson disease (WD). The patient therefore underwent several family screening tests, all of which were unremarkable. She had an annual medical checkup and was diagnosed with liver dysfunction and fatty liver at 68 years old. A liver biopsy and genetic testing were performed, and she was diagnosed with WD; chelation therapy was then initiated. In patients with hepatic disorders and a family history of WD, multiple medical examinations should be conducted, as the development of WD is possible regardless of age.
Subject(s)
Hepatolenticular Degeneration , Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease , Female , Humans , Aged , Middle Aged , Hepatolenticular Degeneration/complications , Hepatolenticular Degeneration/diagnosis , Hepatolenticular Degeneration/drug therapy , Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/complications , Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/diagnosis , Genetic Testing , Copper , Patients
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Chin Med J (Engl)
; 131(8): 999-1000, 2018 Apr 20.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29664064