Iron and Copper Liver Concentrations in Wilson Disease
Iron overload can be detected in liver tissues with elevated copper concentrations characteristic of WD Furthermore, in WD, low hemoglobin and hematocrit values were associated with elevated liver copper concentration. Clinicians should consider the possibility of secondary iron overload and/or anemia in patients with WD.
Authors
- Kirk J. Wangensteen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6042-6490)
- P. Day
- Patrick M. Vanderboom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1341-1733)
- Grant M. Spears (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7781-975X)
- Ria Fyffe-Freil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7455-8611)
- Sara Hassan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7579-9425)
- Paul J. Jannetto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5629-439X)
- Joshua A. Bornhorst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9297-3271)
Institutions
- Nebraska Medical Center (US)
- Mayo Clinic (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Arizona (US)
- Mayo Clinic in Florida (US)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases
- Published
- 2024-12-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.15403/jgld-5662
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Trace Elements in Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.93