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. 2021 Apr;9(8):732. doi: 10.21037/atm-20-3090

Table 1. Diagnosis of Wilson disease.

Parameter Criteria to diagnose Wilson disease
Ceruloplasmin <0.2 g/L
Serum copper <70 µg/dL (12 µmol/L)
Urinary copper >60 µg/d (>0.94 µmol/d)
Free copper >15 µg/dL (0.23 µmol/dL)
D-penicillamine 500 Urinary copper increase to >1,600 µg/d
Liver copper >250 µg/d dry weight
Kayser-Fleischer-rings Sensitivity 50%; Specificity 95%
Genetic analysis Sensitivity 90%; Specificity 100%