| A Case of Wilson's Disease. |
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D J Cho, C H Kim, C G Chung, B Y Han, E B Kwon, S I An |
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Department of Pediatrics Eul Ji General Hospital |
| Wilson 씨 병 1례 |
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조달지, 김정혜, 정정구, 한봉용, 권이붕, 안승일 |
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을지병원 소아과 |
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| Abstract |
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This was a case of Wilson’s disease found in a 14 year old Korean boy
1) The patient showed abdominal distension, splenomegaly, pitting edema on the lower
extremity, and Kayser-Fleischer ring on the corneal margin of both eyes.
2) The laboratory findings showed low level of ceruloplasmin (3.5 mg/dl) and high level of
urinary copper(284.8 ug per day). 3) D-penicillamine (1.0 gm per day) and low copper diet were given, and we observed decreased size of spleen and improvement of symptoms in two weeks. The patient was discharged.
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| Key Words:
Wilson’s disease. |
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