17+ Leipzig Score Wilson's Disease Pics. Because high levels of copper are toxic to tissues and organs, this buildup can lead to damage of the liver, brain and eyes. Wilson's european association for study of liver.
Diagnostic algorithms for wilson's disease based on the leipzig score. Wilson's disease usually presents in children and young adults. Typical clinical symptoms and signs.
Despite being treatable, patients with wd suffer severe disabilities due to delay in initiation and difculty in monitoring treatment.
Wilson disease (hepatolenticular degeneration) is due to a genetic abnormality inherited in an autosomal recessive manner that leads to impairment of cellular copper transport. Scoring system developed at the 8 th international meeting on wilson's disease, leipzig 2001. ∗in children the cut off can be lowered to 0.64μmol/d. Wilson's european association for study of liver.