My 3-month old daughter has had elevated liver enzymes since birth. A liver biospy was done that showed mild copper deposits in the liver, so we thought it may be Wilson's Disease. But her genetic mutation screening for Wilson's came back negative. We are stumped. Does anyone have any help?
Q: Why does my 3 month old daughter have extremely high liver enzymes and anormal liver biopsy???
Answers (3)
9/20/08 6:06pm
Mom:
This forum is dedicated to information and issues related to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
However the following organizations appear to be excellent resources for your specific concerns:
Pediatric Liver Foundation: http://www.pediatricliver.ca/
Children's Liver Association for Support Services (C.L.A.S.S.):
http://www.classkids.org/index.htm
Good luck!
Hope
9/22/10 3:30pm
hi i am 22 years old and i just got diagnosed. i have wilsons disease. they tested me for three years for wilsons and i always tested negative. i was getting my spleen out and they took a biopsy and found copper in my liver. however my genetic mutation screening came back negative as well. currently i am on a low copper diet and syprine (medicine) that has greatly decreased my copper amount in my body and i have been feeling better than ever. Looks like myself, and your daughter are a rare case of the already rare disease. I wish all the best to her. It is good you caught it early, i went 18 years without knowing and now because of it have end-stage liver disease, cirrhosis. Good Luck.
9/22/10 3:30pm
hi i am 22 years old and i just got diagnosed. i have wilsons disease. they tested me for three years for wilsons and i always tested negative. i was getting my spleen out and they took a biopsy and found copper in my liver. however my genetic mutation screening came back negative as well. currently i am on a low copper diet and syprine (medicine) that has greatly decreased my copper amount in my body and i have been feeling better than ever. Looks like myself, and your daughter are a rare case of the already rare disease. I wish all the best to her. It is good you caught it early, i went 18 years without knowing and now because of it have end-stage liver disease, cirrhosis. Good Luck.
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