Wilson's disease - A rare cause of renal tubular acidosis with metabolic bone disease

We report a 16-year-old boy who presented with weakness of lower limbs. He was diagnosed to have Wilson's disease, renal tubular acidosis and osteoporosis. Screening of siblings showed that his younger sister was also affected by the disease.

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Published in:Indian journal of nephrology 2014-05, Vol.24 (3), p.171-174
Main Authors: Subrahmanyam, D K S, Vadivelan, M, Giridharan, S, Balamurugan, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Acidosis
Bone diseases
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Copper
Family medical history
Gene mutations
Genetic aspects
Glucose
Mutation
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Osteoporosis
Physiological aspects
Potassium
Risk factors
Urine
Vitamin D
Vitamin deficiency
Wilson's disease
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Summary:We report a 16-year-old boy who presented with weakness of lower limbs. He was diagnosed to have Wilson's disease, renal tubular acidosis and osteoporosis. Screening of siblings showed that his younger sister was also affected by the disease.
ISSN:0971-4065
1998-3662
DOI:10.4103/0971-4065.132017