Iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) are microelements essential for the proper functioning
of living organisms. These elements participatein many processes, including cellular …

Wilson disease (WD) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations of the ATP7B
gene, with a reported prevalence of 1: 30,000–50,000. ATP7B encodes an enzyme called …

Consultation for liver disease in pregnant women is a common and oftentimes vexing
clinical consultation for the gastroenterologist. The challenge lies in the need to consider the …

Wilson's disease (WD) is a rare inherited disorder of copper metabolism causing toxic
hepatic and neural copper accumulation. Clinical symptoms vary widely, from asymptomatic …

Interpretation of laboratory investigations relies on reference intervals. Physiological
changes in pregnancy may result in significant changes in normal values for many …

Purpose Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) represents a common disorder with
consequences on family and society. As more than half of the RPL cases do not have a …

Testing of pregnant women reveals weakening of neutrophil-mediated effector functions,
such as reactive oxygen species generation. This study provides data confirming the …

Wilson's disease (WD) is a rare, treatable genetic disorder with multi-organ symptoms
related mainly to copper accumulation. Most patients become aware of the disease as …

Liver function abnormalities are noted in a minority of pregnancies with multiple causes for
the same. A small proportion of these develop severe liver injury and progress to acute liver …

Wilson disease (WD, also known as hepatolenticular degeneration) is an inherited
autosomal recessive disorder that affects copper metabolism, with a prevalence of roughly …