Table 1. Percentage of WD patients with abnormal copper studies, adapted from Steindl et al. (24).
Subgroup | Hepatic (%) | Neurologic (%) |
---|---|---|
Serum ceruloplasmin (<20 mg/dL) | 59 | 85 |
Urine copper (>100 µg/day) | 90 | 78 |
Liver copper content (>250 µg/gm) | 90 | 93 |
KF rings (on slit lamp examination) | 41 | 90 |
WD, Wilson disease; KF, Kayser-Fleischer.