WILSON'S DISEASE - RARE DESEASES

Wilson's disease



Editor'S Choice
When and how to identify Alzheimer's in young people
When and how to identify Alzheimer's in young people
Wilson's disease is a rare genetic disease, caused by the body's inability to metabolize copper. This problem causes copper to accumulate in the brain, kidneys, liver and eyes, causing a picture of intoxication in individuals. This disease is hereditary, that is, it passes from parents to children, but it is only generally discovered around the age of 6, when the child begins to present the first symptoms of copper intoxication