Part 8 · The Gut and the Liver
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A gene problem in ATP7B prevents the liver from handling copper normally. Copper builds up in the liver and may spill into the brain, eyes and blood. Presentations vary: hepatitis, cirrhosis, tremor, dystonia, behaviour change, school decline, Coombs-negative haemolysis or sudden liver failure.
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