Wilson's disease - Prevention
Alternative Names
Hepatolenticular degeneration
Prevention:
Genetic counseling is recommended for people with a family history of Wilson's disease.
- Reviewed last on: 8/7/2008
- Diana Chambers, MS, EdD, Certified Genetics Counselor (ABMG), Charter Member of the ABGC, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
References
Kaler SG. Wilson's Disease. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007: chap 230.