Wilson's Disease Causes
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Causes of Wilson's Disease
In most cases, Wilson's disease is inherited as an autosomal recessive condition. A person must receive altered genes from both parents to develop the disease. People with only one altered gene may never have symptoms and may not need treatment. However, they can pass the altered gene on to their children. The gene for Wilson's disease is on chromosome 13 and is called ATP7B. Many different mutations in this gene can produce the same condition, all of which are currently termed Wilson's disease.
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