Abnormal copper metabolism and Kayser‐Fleischer corneal ring associated with schistosoma infection

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Abstract
A case of chronic schistosomiasis japonica with such abnormal copper metabolism as is known to be specific for Hepatolenticular degeneration (HLD) is reported. The importance of histochemical findings for the abnormal copper metabolism in HLD was discussed together with studies on the differences in histopathologic findings between HLD and portal systemic encephalopathy frequently associated with chronic schistosomiasis.

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