Table 1.
Details of demographic and clinical features of patients with WD.
| At initial presentation | Patients of WD | Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Patients (number) | 35 | 30 |
| Males/females (number) | 21/14 | 15/15 |
| Ages (years, mean ± SD) | 26.94 ± 6.98 | 26.2 ± 5.62 |
| Duration of illness (months, mean ± SD) | 93.9 ± 60.5 | — |
| Family history | 23% | — |
| KF ring present | 100% | — |
| Extrapyramidal signs | 100% | — |
| Modified Goldstein classification | II~IV | — |
| 24 h urinary excretion of copper (μmmol/L) | 873.3 ± 538.8 | — |
| Copper-dependent oxidase activity (L) | 0.04 ± 0.06 | — |