A Case of Wilson's Disease in Patient with Mildly Elevated Liver Enzymes.
10.4082/kjfm.2011.32.3.205
- Author:
Young Hye CHO
1
;
Dong Wook JEONG
;
Sang Yeoup LEE
;
Son Ki PARK
;
Ki Tae YOON
;
Yun Jin KIM
;
Jeong Ku LEE
;
Yu Hyun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Family Medicine, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea. dwjeong75@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wilson's Disease;
Hepatitis;
Copper;
Diagnosis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Brain;
Copper;
Female;
Fibrosis;
Hepatitis;
Hepatolenticular Degeneration;
Humans;
Korea;
Liver;
Liver Diseases;
Weight Loss
- From:Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2011;32(3):205-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive disorder affecting copper transport; it results in the accumulation of copper in the liver, brain, and other organs. Wilson's disease is the most common inherited liver disease with more than 500 cases reported in Korea. An impairment in biliary excretion process leads to copper accumulation in the liver, which progressively damages the liver, leading to cirrhosis. Since effective treatment is available for this disease, early and correct diagnosis is very important. Here, we report a case of Wilson's disease with mildly elevated liver enzyme levels in a 29-year-old breast-feeding woman with weight loss.
