Wilson's disease
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Wilson's disease
Named after Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878–1936), British neurologist, who described it in 1912
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She claimed that drugs that treat Wilson's disease can cost around $50,000 per month.
From Fox News ● Nov. 18, 2021
Wilson's disease is a "rare, inherited disorder that causes copper to accumulate in your liver, brain and other vital organs," according to the Mayo Clinic.
From Fox News ● Nov. 18, 2021
They also ordered a blood test to look for Wilson’s disease, an inherited inability to eliminate copper from the body, which can cause sudden liver failure in young adults.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2021
Hereditary conditions can lead to degeneration of the cerebellum or spinal cord, as well as malformation of the brain, or the abnormal accumulation of copper seen in Wilson’s disease.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The technical name of the disorder is hepatolenticular degeneration, a mouthful that has moved physicians to call it Wilson's disease, after the doctor who first described it.
From Time Magazine Archive
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