Know more about “Wilson’s Disease”
Wilson’s Disease is curable. However, today individuals with Wilson Disease suffer considerable disability due to delay in diagnosis and ineffective treatment. Dr. Vikrant Kale provides comprehensive care and offers diagnosis treatments and complete rehabilitation.
Dr. Vikrant Kale is one of the best Liver specialist and Wilson’s Disease Treatment in Pune, who treats Wilson’s disease at Kaizen Gastro Care. Kaizen Gastro Care is proud to introduce a complete clinic that is devoted to the treatment and care of individuals with Wilson Disease and their families.
What is Wilson's disease?
Symptoms:
Wilson’s disease is present at birth, but symptoms don’t occur until the copper builds up in the brain, liver, or other organs. The symptoms of Wilson’s disorder vary depending on the organs that are affected:
Individuals with Wilson’s condition often develop symptoms of hepatitis and can have an abrupt reduction in liver function (acute liver failure). These signs may include:
- Fatigue.
- Nausea and vomiting.
- Poor appetite.
- Upper abdominal pain
- Dark urine color.
- The light color of stool.
- jaundice
Individuals with Wilson disease have signed only if they develop chronic liver disorder and difficulties from cirrhosis. These signs may include:
- Unexpected weight loss
- Extreme tiredness (fatigue)
- Severe jaundice
- Bloating from a buildup of fluid in the abdomen
- Swollen liver, lower legs, ankles, feet, etc.
- Itchy skin
- Muscle cramps
- Vomiting
- Yellowish skin or whites of eyes
What causes Wilson's disease?
Wilson disorder is caused by an inherited defect in the ATP7B gene. It is an autosomal recessive disease. This signifies that both parents must pass on the same abnormal gene to the kid. Many times parents, who have only one abnormal gene, show no symptoms of the disorder but are carriers of the disorder.
Who's at risk for Wilson disease?
Diagnosis of Wilson Disease:
To diagnose Wilson’s disease, Dr. Vikrant Kale asks about your family history and personal medical record to determine whether signs could be the result of this disorder.
If they suspect Wilson’s disease Dr. Vikrant Kale suggests blood tests, urine tests, etc.
- Blood tests: Blood tests can observe your liver function and check the level of a protein that binds copper in the blood and the level of copper in your blood.
- Eye exam: Using a microscope with a high-intensity light origin, an ophthalmologist checks your eyesight for Kayser-Fleischer rings, which are caused by excess copper in the eyes Wilson’s disease also is associated with a kind of cataract, called a sunflower cataract, that can be seen on an eye exam.
- A 24-hour urine test: Checking the amount of copper in urine over 24 hours.
- Liver biopsy: Your physician inserts a thin needle through your skin, into your liver and removes a small sample of tissue. A laboratory tests the tissue for extra copper.
- Genetic testing: A blood test can determine the genetic mutations that cause Wilson’s disease. Knowing the mutations in your family allows physicians to screen siblings and begin treatment before signs appear.
How is Wilson's disease treated?
Treatment will rely on your signs, age, and general health. It will also depend on how severe the situation is. There is no cure for Wilson’s disease. Lifelong treatment is required to decrease the quantity of copper in your body.
Treatment may include:
- Taking medications to assist your body’s organs and tissues get rid of excess copper (copper-chelating medicines)
- Taking zinc supplements. Zinc controls your body from absorbing copper from your diet.
- Getting additional vitamin B6
- Decreasing the quantity of copper you get via food
- Getting a liver transplant, if you have severe liver damage
Surgery:
If your liver harm is severe, you might require a liver transplant. During a liver transplant, a surgeon extracts your diseased liver and replaces it with a healthy liver from a donor.
Most transplanted livers come from donors who have died. But in some possibilities, a liver can come from a live donor, such as a household member. In that case, the surgeon extracts your diseased liver and replaces it with a portion of the donor’s liver.
Conclusion:
Early diagnosis and treatment of Wilson’s disorder lead to the best outcome for people with this lifelong genetic disease. You may require to make lifestyle modifications to extract copper from your diet. Stay up to date on visits to your specialist to make sure your treatment is successful at reducing the quantity of copper in your body. The right treatment will help you feel better and avoid life-threatening difficulties.
Do not delay any longer. Make an appointment with our experienced gastroenterologist and Liver Specialist Dr. Vikrant Kale today to know more about “Wilson Disease”
