| Iron accumulation in the liver of male patients with Wilson's disease. | |
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PMID: 11721763 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: There is accumulating evidence that ceruloplasmin, a copper protein with ferroxidase activity, plays an important role in iron metabolism. The genetic disorder, aceruloplasminemia, can lead to tissue storage of iron as in hemochromatosis. Because most patients with Wilson's disease, a genetic copper toxicosis, have hypoceruloplasminemia, some could be affected by iron overload. METHODS: Four male patients with Wilson's disease were enrolled in this study of pre- and post-treatment iron metabolism. RESULTS: Pretreatment copper contents of the liver were high in all four male patients studied as diagnostic of Wilson's disease. Genetic analysis supported their clinical diagnosis of Wilson's disease without a background of hemochromatosis. Pretreatment serum ceruloplasmin levels were <20 mg/dl in all four patients. A standard penicillamine treatment for 3-8.5 yr further decreased their serum ceruloplasmin levels. Post-treatment serum ferroxidase activity was low as was the serum ceruloplasmin protein. Copper contents in the liver decreased after treatment in all subjects. In contrast, nonheme iron in the liver increased during treatment. Pretreatment liver specimens were positive for histochemical iron in two patients, and post-treatment specimens were positive in all four patients. In two patients, serum aminotransferase levels rebounded with elevation of serum ferritin concentration during the treatment period. Subsequent iron reduction by phlebotomy ameliorated their biochemical liver damage. CONCLUSION: Iron overload related to hypoceruloplasminemia may be clinically important, particularly in male patients with Wilson's disease. |
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Authors:
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Y Shiono; S Wakusawa; H Hayashi; T Takikawa; M Yano; T Okada; H Mabuchi; S Kono; H Miyajima |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of gastroenterology Volume: 96 ISSN: 0002-9270 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Gastroenterol. Publication Date: 2001 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-11-27 Completed Date: 2002-01-24 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0421030 Medline TA: Am J Gastroenterol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3147-51 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokuriku University, Kanazawa, Japan. |
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Adolescent Adult Chelating Agents / therapeutic use* Hepatolenticular Degeneration / drug therapy*, metabolism* Humans Iron / metabolism* Liver / metabolism* Male Penicillamine / therapeutic use* |
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0/Chelating Agents; 52-67-5/Penicillamine; 7439-89-6/Iron |
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Am J Gastroenterol. 2001 Nov;96(11):3055-7
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