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Wilson's Disease : Complications

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Complications could include:
Liver failure and damage to the central nervous system(brain, spinal cord) are the most common and dangerous effects of the disorder. If not caught and treated early, Wilson's disease is fatal.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 7, 2008
Without treatment, Wilson disease is always fatal. With treatment, symptoms may continue to worsen for the first six to eight weeks.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
For those who begin treatment early in the progression of the disorder, or even before symptoms are noted, the prognosis is excellent, as long as the patients comply with the treatment regimen. For others, the prognosis may be more difficult to p...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Without treatment, Wilson disease is always fatal. With treatment, symptoms may continue to worsen for the first six to eight weeks.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Without treatment, Wilson disease is always fatal. With treatment, symptoms may continue to worsen for the first six to eight weeks.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Infections from viruses(such as hepatitis A, B, or C), bacteria, or parasites Liver damage from alcohol, drugs, or poisonous mushrooms An overdose of acetaminophen, which can be deadly Immune cells in the body attacking the liver and causing autoi...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 21, 2009
Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Infectious or viral hepatitis is caused by a viral infection.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver and poor liver function as a result of chronic liver disease.Cirrhosis is caused by chronic liver disease. Common causes of chronic liver disease in the U.S. include:.Hepatitis C infection Long-term alcohol abuse...
Source:ADAM
Date:December 12, 2008
Cirrhosis is a chronic, degenerative disease in which normal liver cells are damaged and are then replaced by scar tissue.Cirrhosis changes the structure of the liver and the blood vessels that nourish it. The disease reduces the liver''s ability t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
The term"cirrhosis" was first used by René Laënnec(1781–1826) to describe the abnormal liver color of individuals with alcohol-induced liver disease. The word cirrhosis comes from the Greek word kirrhos, the name for a yellowish-br...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Cirrhosis is a chronic degenerative disease of the liver in which normal liver cells are damaged and then replaced by scar tissue. There are different types of cirrhosis that could afflict a person.Cirrhosis changes the structure of the liver and ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have enough healthy red blood cells. Red blood cells provide oxygen to body tissues.Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying protein inside red blood cells.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 5, 2009
Anemia is a condition characterized by abnormally low levels of healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin.The tissues of the human body need a regular supply of oxygen to stay healthy. Red blood cells, which contain hemoglobin that allows them to deli...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Anemia is a blood disorder characterized by abnormally low levels of healthy red blood cells(RBCs) or reduced hemoglobin(Hgb), the iron-bearing protein in red blood cells that delivers oxygen to tissues throughout the body. Reduced blood cell volu...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Anemia is characterized by an abnormally low number of red blood cells in the circulating blood. It frequently affects patients with cancer.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Deficiency of red cells, or hemoglobin, in the blood.Anemia is a medical condition in which the quantity of red blood cells falls below an acceptable level. Red blood cells, produced in the bone marrow, contain hemoglobin, the component of blood t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Anemia is a condition characterized by abnormally low levels of healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin(the component of red blood cells that delivers oxygen to tissues throughout the body).The tissues of the human body need a regular supply of oxyg...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Anemia is a condition characterized by abnormally low levels of healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin(the component of red blood cells that delivers oxygen to tissues throughout the body).The tissues of the human body need a regular supply of oxyg...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Anemia affects more than 30 percent of the world''s population, and it is one of the most important worldwide health problems. It has a significant prevalence in both developing and industrialized nations.
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Muscle atrophy is the wasting or loss of muscle tissue.
Source:ADAM
Date:November 13, 2008
A contracture is a tightening of muscle, tendons, ligaments, or skin that prevents normal movement.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 12, 2008
A break of any size is called a fracture. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open fracture(compound fracture).A stress fracture is a hairline crack in the bone that develops because of repeated or prolonged forces against the b...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 7, 2007
A fracture is a crack or break in a bone. It results from the application of excessive force through injuries, such as a fall or a hard blow.Up to the age of 50, more men suffer from fractures than women because of occupational hazards.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
A fracture is a complete or incomplete break in a bone resulting from the application of excessive force.A fracture usually results from traumatic injury to a bone, causing the continuity of bone tissues or bony cartilage to be disrupted or broken...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
A fracture is a complete or incomplete break in a bone resulting from the application of excessive force. An injury may be classified as a fracture-dislocation when a fracture involves the bony structures of any joint with associated dislocation o...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
A fracture is a complete or incomplete break in a bone resulting from the application of excessive force.A fracture usually results from traumatic injury to bones causing the continuity of bone tissues or bony cartilage to be disrupted or broken. ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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