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Wilsons Disease
http://www.wilsonsdisease.org/
Wilson's Disease is a genetic disorder that is fatal unless detected and treated before serious illness develops from copper
poisoning. Wilson's Disease affects one in thirty thousand people world wide. The genetic defect causes excessive copper
accumulation. Small amounts of copper are essential as vitamins. Copper is present in most foods, and most people get
much more than they need. Healthy people excrete copper they don't need, but Wilson's Disease patients cannot.
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