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	WE MOVE Discussion Forum: Living with Wilson s Disease for 30 years
		The symptoms of Wilson’s Disease are not limited only to such nerve abnormalities as tremor, overproduction of saliva, mental instability, etc., which are supposed to come from the damage to the brain because of the copper accumulation there.
		Wilson’s Disease is said to be caused by the recessive genes to produce this particular physical constitution.
		Wilson’s Disease is, as I mentioned above, the problems caused by the kind of physical constitution the patients were born with.
	www.wemove.org /cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=print_topic;f=4;t=000008 (1877 words)

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		This disease results in inflammation and obstruction of the ducts which carry bile from the liver into the intestine.
		Cirrhosis - a group of chronic liver diseases in which normal liver cells are damaged and replaced by scar tissue, decreasing the amount of normal liver tissue.
		The disease is 10 times more frequent in women than men, and is usually diagnosed in people 30 to 60 years of age.
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	wilsons disease
		This disease is caused by the inheritance of a mutation on chromosome 13.
		Symptoms of the disease include a peculiar type of tremor in the upper extremities, slowness of movement and changes in temperament.
		The disease first affects the liver, and if treatment is administered early enough, damage to the nervous system is dramatically reduced.
	www.sci.uidaho.edu /med532/wilson.htm (191 words)

	WHAT IS WILSON DISEASE
		Wilson disease is a relatively rare hereditary condition in which excessive amounts of copper accumulate in the body.
		However this fact can be challenged by the observation that 5% of patients with this disease have normal ceruloplasmin concentration and 10% of heterozygotes may have low ceruloplasmin levels in the absence of elevated or toxic amounts of tissue copper.
		The disease progresses with deepening jaundice and the development of encephalopathy, severe clotting abnormalities, occasionally with intravascular coagulation, terminal renal insufficiency and, almost always, death.
	home3.inet.tele.dk /omni/wilson.htm (3415 words)

	British Liver Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In Wilson's disease the body and especially the liver is unable to get rid of the excessive amounts of copper which results in too much copper in several organs.
		Another test for Wilson's disease is a ring of accumulated copper under the cornea (known as the Kayser-Fleischer ring) in the eye, which is sometimes visible to the naked eye.
		As Wilson’s disease is inherited all brothers and sisters of a patient should be screened for the disease.
	www.britishlivertrust.org.uk /content/diseases/wilsons_disease.asp (383 words)

	Wilson's disease - OhioHealth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Wilson's disease is an inherited disorder that causes too much copper to accumulate in your liver, brain and other vital organs.
		Wilson's disease is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, which means that to develop the disease you must inherit two copies of the defective gene, one from each parent.
		Wilson's disease can be insidious; it may be years and sometimes decades before signs and symptoms appear.
	www.ohiohealth.com /healthreference/reference/9D97C9C2-C25F-44D4-BB016D5D76CFB144.htm?category=6958 (1678 words)

	Wilson's Disease Patient Information Exchange
		Wilson's Disease is a rare genetic disorder which prevents the body from properly excreting copper.
		In about half of Wilson's Disease patients, the liver is the only affected organ, the rest of us experience damage to both the liver and nervous system.
		The Wilson's Disease Discussion Group mailing list is also a great resource for those interested in the disease.
	www.gourmandizer.com /wilsons/indexx.html (473 words)

	Wilson's Disease
		However, there are three genetically determined diseases in which the liver may be the principal target organ, with manifestations of acute, subacute, or chronic disease that may become evident in early or later life.
		Wilson disease (WD) is a genetic disorder in which there is excessive accumulation of copper in the liver and brain because of an inherited defect in the biliary excretion of copper.
		The Wilson disease gene is a copper transporting ATPase with homology to the Menkes disease gene.
	www.clevelandclinicmeded.com /diseasemanagement/gastro/wilsons/wilsons.htm (2962 words)

	CPC: Case Study
		Peritoneal disease is difficult to exclude, given the abdominal pain, but less likely given the absence of demonstrable peritoneal disease on imaging studies.
		Cardiac disease as a cause for lymphatic obstruction is also difficult to exclude, given that the patient was hypotensive despite fluid boluses.
		Wilson's Disease is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by spontaneous mutations leading to loss of function of the ATPase 7B copper transporter.
	oac.med.jhmi.edu /cpc/cases/2003/cpc7_answer.html (1002 words)

	Wilsons disease, the inability to remove copper.
		Wilsons disease is a hereditary condition resulting from the body’s inability to remove copper from the liver during the digestive process.
		An abnormal gene inherited as a recessive trait causes Wilsons disease.
		Wilsons Disease to Diseases & Illnesses A to Z
	www.crohns-disease-probiotics.com /wilsons-disease.html (393 words)

	Wilson disease
		WILSON'S DISEASE is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of copper transport, resulting in copper accumulation and toxicity to the liver and brain.
		The gene for Wilson's disease (ATP7B) was mapped to chromosome 13.
		The sequence of the gene was found to be similar to sections of the gene defective in Menkes disease, another disease caused by defects in copper transport.
	www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov /disease/Wilson.html (227 words)

	Wilson Disease
		Wilsons disease is a relatively rare hereditary condition in which excessive amounts of copper accumulate in the body.
		Another diagnostic test for this disease is the presence of Kayser-Fleischer rings which show an accumulation of copper around the cornea that is sometimes visible to the naked eye.
		Since the gene transmitting the disease is recessively inherited, siblings of a patient have a 25% chance of being affected.
	www.cag-acg.org /patinfo/wilson_disease.htm (611 words)

	Wilson's Disease - New Treatments, October 2, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by accumulation of copper in multiple organs, including the liver.
		Symptoms of liver disease are the presenting complaint in roughly half of affected individuals.
		However, because 15% of patients with symptomatic Wilson's disease have normal ceruloplasmin levels, and because asymptomatic patients (e.g., children) and those with hepatic presentations such as chronic active hepatitis or fulminant hepatic failure may lack Kayser-Fleischer rings, the diagnosis may be difficult to establish noninvasively.
	www.ccspublishing.com /journals3a/wilsons_disease.htm (355 words)

	Wilson's Disease
		Celiac disease is a condition in which there is flattening of the inner lining of the small intestine that results from an immune reaction to gliadind, a protein component of wheat, barley and rye.
		Wilsons Disease is a condition in which there is excess deposition of copper in the liver and brain.
		The clinical presentation of Celiac disease is completely different from that of Wilson's disease and the two conditions should not be confused.
	www.medhelp.org /forums/gastro/archive/2634.html (288 words)

	Wilson's Disease
		Children affected with Wilson’s disease develop liver problems, whereas young adults have more neurological problems, such as movement and speech disorders and eventually dementia.
		Diagnosis and treatment of this severe disease is performed by a specialist and involves the use of drugs such as Dpenicillamine, triethylene tetramine and/or zinc supplements.
		Wilson’s disease is one of the few inherited metabolic disorders for which there is effective treatment.
	www.liverdoctor.com /Section4/wilsonsdisease.asp (422 words)

	Wilson's Disease - Patient UK
		Wilson's disease was originally described by Dr SA Kinear Wilson in 1912.
		This feature in not pathognomonic of Wilson's disease as it may occur in partial biliary atresia, primary biliary cirrhosis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and cryptogenic cirrhosis.
		The chondrocalcinosis and osteoarthritis of Wilson's disease may be due to copper accumulation similar to the arthropathy of haemochromatosis.
	www.patient.co.uk /showdoc/40001292 (1476 words)

	Mapping, cloning and genetic characterization of the region containing the Wilson disease gene - Nature Genetics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Evidence for linkage between Wilsons disease and esterase D in three kindreds: detection of linkage for an autosomal recessive disorder in the family study method.
		Close linkage of the Wilsons disease locus to D13S12 in the chromosomal region 13q21 and not to EST in 13q14.
		Identification of the Wilson disease gene; a copper transporting ATPase with homology to the Menkes disease gene.
	www.nature.com /doifinder/10.1038/ng1293-338 (573 words)

	Wilson's Disease
		Wilson's disease is an inherited disorder in which excessive amounts of copper accumulate in the body.
		The primary consequence for approximately 40 percent of patients with Wilson's is liver disease.
		Wilson''s disease causes the body to retain copper.
	goldbamboo.com /topic-n1624.html (592 words)

	Low Copper Diet Diet For Wilson's Disease
		Wilson's disease is a hereditary disorder in which the body retains too much copper.
		Examples of average portions are 3 to 4 oz of meat, fish, or poultry; 1/2 cup of vegetables; one slice of bread.
		Patient's with Wilson's disease should have initial and periodic consultations with a registered dietitian to make sure copper in the diet is being adequately controlled.
	www.gicare.com /pated/edtgs17.htm (780 words)

	Other Liver Disorders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Hemochromatosis is a hereditary disease that can lead to liver disease, liver failure, liver cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
		Wilson's disease - characterized by the retention of too much copper in the liver.
		This hereditary disease can cause damage to the kidneys, brain, and eyes, and can lead to severe brain damage, liver failure, and death.
	www.healthsystem.virginia.edu /uvahealth/adult_liver/other.cfm (182 words)

	Manganese Wilsons Parkinsons Disease - Manganese Health Risks
		Manganese poisoning causes neurologic symptoms that resemble both parkinsonism and Wilson’s disease.
		Wilson’s disease is a metabolic disorder and the metabolic abnormality causes a progressive accumulation of copper in the body.
		Diagnosing Wilson’s disease can be difficult due to the lack of any clinical feature that is unique to Wilson’s disease.
	www.manganese-wilsons-parkinsons-disease.com /manganese/manganese_health_risks.html (443 words)

	Crohns Disease and the Living Probiotics Difference.
		Chronic diseases are on the up rise and no significant studies have shown a decrease in any future plateau.
		Pharmaceutical drugs are prescribed to treat the symptoms for those suffering from illnesses and chronic diseases such as Crohns Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Acid Reflux, Candida Yeast Infections, Fibromyalgia, High Cholesterol, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and the list goes on.
		Treating the symptoms rather than treating the actual disease is causing a litany of side effects, many which may actually be exacerbating the illness itself.
	www.crohns-disease-probiotics.com (601 words)

	Article: NINDS Wilson's Disease Information Page: NINDS - CureResearch.com
		Treatment of Wilson's disease generally consists of anti-copper agents to remove excess copper from the body and to prevent it from reaccumulating.
		Without proper treatment, Wilson's disease is generally fatal, usually by the age of 30.
		Sternlieb, I. The outlook for the diagnosis of Wilson's disease.
	www.cureresearch.com /artic/ninds_wilson_s_disease_information_page_ninds_printer.htm (475 words)

	News: Wilson's Disease Support Group UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The Wilson's Disease Support Group UK {WDSG-UK} is an all volunteer organisation which strives to promote the well-being of patients with Wilson's Disease and their families and friends.
		Towards the end of my stay we were asked by the Professor of Neurology to see one of his patients with Wilson Disease, Joe G. Joe had very severe tremor but, in addition, he had recently shown signs of liver damage and we were asked to advise on this aspect of his illness.
		Wilson's Disease Support Group UK is an all-volunteer association and no one is paid for any service to the group.
	www.wilsons-disease.org.uk /news2.html (3503 words)

	Childrens Liver Disease Foundation
		Children with Liver Disease and their families need the Foundation's help you can help us make a difference by making a donation.
		Wilson's Disease is an inherited condition in which copper is not excreted properly from the body.
		Between half to two-thirds of Wilson's Disease patients show symptoms before the age of 15 years and the majority of these will have liver disease.
	www.childliverdisease.org /diseases/wilsons (260 words)

	AHEC - Help - Using QMR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		QMR defines a disease as "any entity which can be described by a collection of patient findings." Diseases are usually diagnostic endpoints, but may also represent syndromes or pathophysiologic states.
		Each disease profile is a well-documented, comprehensive outline of findings that are present in patients with a specific disease.
		While EV and FR numbers are used to determine the strength of a relationship between diseases and/or findings, link relationships are used are used to determine the type of relationships that exists.
	www.mco.edu /org/mcoahec/qmr.html (2549 words)

	Open Directory - Health: Conditions and Diseases: Nutrition and Metabolism Disorders: Vitamins and Minerals: Wilson's ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Wilson Disease and Menkes Disease - Progress in normal and disordered copper homeostasis, wilson disease, menkes disease, aceruloplasminemia, basic and clinical research.
		Wilson's Disease - A definition of this disease, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment.
		Wilsons Disease Support Group UK - Support, outreach and information for people interested in Wilson's disease - an hereditary but treatable disorder caused by defective handling of copper in the body, mainly affecting the liver and brain.
	dmoz.org /Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders/Vitamins_and_Minerals/Wilson's_Disease (274 words)

	The Wilson's Disease Association International
		Wilson's Disease is a genetic disorder that causes excessive copper accumulation in the liver or brain.
		Wilson's Disease Association is funded by membership dues and contributions from members and other interested parties.
		Beautiful notecards, generously donated by the family of Alison Bruker, a deceased Wilson's Disease patient, are available through the Wilson's Disease Association.
	www.wilsonsdisease.org (363 words)

	Wilson's Disease Guestbook
		Wilsons is so rare, it is nice to be able to find so many people in one place who are familiar with it.
		I was diagnosed with Wilsons disease in May of 1999 and completed my 8 weeks of treatment on 8/27.I am already showing improvement but you get impatient sometimes and want to be all the way back.
		I was diagnosed with Wilson's disease less than a month ago, and am so happy to find this guestbook, and the addresses of other people with wilson's.
	www.gourmandizer.com /wilsons/guestbook.html (18524 words)

	Cirrhosis of the liver (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Although often clinically silent, suspected only by altered biochemistry or liver imaging, it is characteristically associated with jaundice, fluid retention, wasting, coagulopathy, altered mental status, and fulminant gastrointestinal bleeding.
		Minority of cases clearly inherited (hemachromatosis, hepatolenticular degeneration [Wilsons disease] and alpha-antitrypsin deficiency in adults, many other very rare inherited diseases in the first few years of life.
		Diseases of the Liver, Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 1999
	www.5mcc.com /Assets/SUMMARY/TP0208.html (156 words)

	Wilson's disease: Reducing copper in your diet - MayoClinic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		I have Wilson's disease and have been told to reduce copper in my diet.
		Wilson's disease is an inherited disorder in which excessive amounts of copper accumulate in the liver, brain and other organs.
		If you have Wilson's disease, consult with a dietitian to make sure you're adequately controlling copper in your diet.
	www.mayoclinic.com /health/wilsons-disease/HQ01544 (251 words)

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