1 in 30,000 people have it.
because Wilson disease is so rare, diagnosis is often unfortunately delayed.
Sadly, there is no cure to Wilson's disease. : (
Yes, if not treated, Wilson disease may cause death.
The diagnosis of Wilson disease can be performed relatively easily through several different tests;
Wilson's disease is recessive
In Wilson disease, copper does not pass from the liver into the bile, but rather begins to accumulate within the liver.
High copper in the blood could be indicative of Wilson disease. Wilson disease is a disease that affects the liver, and is similar to cirrhosis.
if your dad has it
Dr. Samuel Kinnear Wilson in 1912, I believe.
yeah
Chronic kidney disease
Without treatment, Wilson disease is always fatal. With treatment, symptoms may continue to worsen for the first six to eight weeks.