Wilson's disease presenting as respiratory failure.
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2006-01-31
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Wilson's disease in an 11-year-old girl with generalized weakness and respiratory failure is reported. The child succumbed to severe hypokalemia refractory to therapy progressing to acute renal failure and death. This atypical presentation and course prompted this clinical brief.
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Narayanan P, Chetan G, Mahadevan S. Wilson's disease presenting as respiratory failure. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2006 Jan; 73(1): 99-100