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An 8-year-old female visited our hospital because she was reportedly to have low serum ceruloplasmin levels. When she was 4 years old, she had a blood test to screen for the allergy condition at a different hospital. At that time, liver dysfunction, AST 193 IU/L (standard value, 24–38) and ALT 220 IU/L (standard value, 9–27), was pointed out. Despite the investigations, however, its cause remained unclear. She was treated with traditional Chinese medicine, but it did not decrease the serum transaminase levels. At the age of 8 years, she was introduced to our hospital for further evaluations.
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Shimizu, N., Aoki, T. (2019). Wilson Disease. In: Oohashi, T., Tsukahara, H., Ramirez, F., Barber, C., Otsuka, F. (eds) Human Pathobiochemistry. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2977-7_13
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