Open AccessWilson′s disease: An endocrine revelation
Author(s) -
Nitin Kapoor,
Sahana Shetty,
Thomas Nicolaï,
Thomas Paul
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.141383
Subject(s) - endocrine disease , endocrine system , medicine , disease , revelation , quality of life (healthcare) , bioinformatics , intensive care medicine , endocrinology , pathology , hormone , biology , philosophy , theology , nursing
Wilson's disease is an inherited disorder of copper metabolism. The affected patients, who otherwise have a near normal life span, may often suffer from some potentially treatable and under recognized endocrine disorders that may hinder their quality of life. We explored previously published literature on the various endocrine aspects of this disease with their probable underlying mechanisms, highlighting the universal need of research in this area.