Pilot study of screening for Wilson disease using dried blood spots obtained from children seen at outpatient clinics.

T, Ohura; D, Abukawa; H, Shiraishi; A, Yamaguchi; S, Arashima; S, Hiyamuta; K, Tada; K, Iinuma

doi:10.1023/a:1005455401076

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Pilot study of screening for Wilson disease using dried blood spots obtained from children seen at outpatient clinics.

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Ohura T

Abukawa D

Shiraishi H

Abstract

Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of copper accumulation leading to liver and/or brain damage. In this paper, we describe the results of a pilot study of screening for WD using ceruloplasmin determinations in dried blood samples. Specimens were collected from children aged 1 to ...

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