Variations in ATP7B in cats with primary copper-associated hepatopathy.
Hajime AsadaJames K ChambersMari KojimaYuko Goto-KoshinoTaisuke NakagawaNozomu YokoyamaMasaya TsuboiKazuyuki UchidaHajime TsujimotoKoichi OhnoPublished in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2019)
The results of this study suggest that some cats with PCH harbour single-nucleotide variations in ATP7B, suggesting that feline PCH is an equivalent disorder to human Wilson's disease. This study provides basic evidence facilitating further studies of the pathophysiology and treatment of feline PCH.
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