Wilson disease
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What is Wilson disease?
Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder characterized by copper accumulation leading to neurological or psychiatric symptoms and liver disease.
Common symptoms reported by people with Wilson disease
Treatments taken by people with Wilson disease
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Compare treatments taken by people with Wilson disease
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have Wilson disease through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with Wilson disease? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has Wilson disease on PatientsLikeMe?
- 40 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 25 say Wilson disease is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 10 | |
| 30s | 11 | |
| 40s | 5 | |
| 50s | 9 | |
| 60s | 1 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 19 | |
| Female | 17 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 7 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |