The Prevalence of Wilson's Disease: An Update.
Thomas Damgaard SandahlTea Lund LaursenDitte Emilie MunkHendrik VilstrupKarl Heinz WeissPeter OttPublished in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (2020)
The original prevalence estimate from 1984 of 1:30,000-1:50,000 still appears valid, at least for the United States, Europe, and Asia. In some population-based studies, the genetic prevalence was 3-4 times higher than clinically based estimates. The question of penetrance needs further evaluation.
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