Wilson disease

Wilson disease is a very rare inherited multisystemic disease presenting non-specific neurological, hepatic, psychiatric or osseo-muscular manifestations due to excessive copper deposition in the body.

Nephritis

The presence of inflammation affecting the kidney.


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PMID (PMCID)
17954295
FEMALE Adult
D-Penicillamine-induced ANCA-associated crescentic glomerulonephritis in Wilson disease.
Bienaime F, Clerbaux G, Plaisier E, Mougenot B, Ronco P, Rougier JP.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2007;50(5):821-5.
Because Wilson disease was never associated with ANCA-related nephritis, this case strongly supports that d-penicillamine can induce ANCA-vasculitis.