Lenticular progressive degeneration (medical condition): Wilson disease, or hepatolenticular degeneration, is a neurodegenerative disease of copper metabolism.
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Lenticular progressive degeneration: Another name for Wilson's Disease (or close medical condition association).
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Wilson's Disease is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of copper transport, resulting in copper accumulation and toxicity to the liver and brain. (Source: Genes and Disease by the National Center for Biotechnology)
Wilson's disease causes the body to retain copper. The liver of a person who has Wilson's disease does not release copper into bile as it should. Bile is a liquid produced by the liver that helps with digestion. As the intestines absorb copper from food, the copper builds up in the liver and injures liver tissue. Eventually, the damage causes the liver to release the copper directly into the bloodstream, which carries the copper throughout the body. The copper buildup leads to damage in the kidneys, brain, and eyes. If not treated, Wilson's disease can cause severe brain damage, liver failure, and death. (Source: excerpt from Wilson's Disease: NIDDK)
Wilson's disease is an inherited disorder in which excessive amounts of copper accumulate in the body. Although the accumulation of copper begins at birth, symptoms of the disorder appear later in life, between the ages of 6 and 40. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Wilson's Disease Information Page: NINDS)
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