Abstract
Wilson disease is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism. The gene defective in Wilson disease encodes a copper transporting P-type ATPase expressed in the liver. The disturbed export of copper into bile results in accumulation of copper in liver and secondarily in other organs such as the brain. These patients generally present with either hepatic or neurological symptoms.
Translated title of the contribution | From gene to disease; Wilson disease: Copper storage due to mutations in ATP7B |
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Original language | Dutch |
Pages (from-to) | 603-605 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
Volume | 147 |
Issue number | 13 |
Publication status | Published - 29 Mar 2003 |