What Is Wilson's Disease?
7. Who’s At Risk
As mentioned, Wilson’s disease is an inherited disease. The good news is that this means you cannot acquire the disease later in life if you were not born with it. However, it is still possible for us to have too much copper in our bodies and copper is toxic to us in high concentrations.
If there is a history of the disease in the condition, then there is an increased chance that you are carrying the gene. If you suspect that you may be a carrier then genetic testing will be able to confirm whether or not you are. Letting doctors know will mean they can get treatment to a patient early on if needed.
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