Wilson’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis in the Same Patient

The journal Gastroenterology Research has published an article about Wilson’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Wilson’s disease (WD) is a disorder of copper (Cu) metabolism due to inherited mutations in a gene encoding a putative Cu-transporting P-type ATPase, with a heterogeneous clinical presentation that includes hepatic, neurological, or psychiatric symptoms. The case of a 17-year-old female that presented with severe liver failure, three years after UC onset, and in which diagnosis of WD was established is reported. The journal reviews the literature and discuss the possible association between the two rare diseases. The full-text article you can find here.