 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
It
occurs world-wide with an estimated prevalence of
|
|
1
in 30–50 000. No data exists on prevalence
|
|
|
in
Nepal
|
|
|
Case
series of 19 patients has been published
|
|
recently
(Nepal Journal of Neuroscience, Volume
|
|
|
1,
Number 2, 2004)
|
|
|
|
Certain
features of Wilson's disease (WD) in Asia
|
|
|
have
been found to be different from those in
|
|
|
other
continents.
|
|
In
many case series from india, this disease is noted
|
|
to
manifest at a younger age in Indian children.
|
|
|
The
average intake of copper in India ranges from
|
|
|
5.7-7.1
mg/day and is higher than the reported
|
|
|
0.34-1.1
mg/day in Western countries. The
|
|
|
practice
of cooking food in copper/copper alloy
|
|
|
pots
might be contributory.
|
|