I'd rather get one e-mail a day that contains all the postings to the Wilson's List. I'd rather get one e-mail a day that contains all the postings to the Wilson's List. There's lots of other commands you can send the list server described here . One out of 30,000 persons has Wilson's Disease. This translates to 9,000 people in the United States and 200,000 persons worldwide.
Most people inherit it from their parents.
It is also possible for the mutation to occur spontaneously. For more information on the genetics and inheritance of Wilson's Disease here is some info at the Wilson's Disease Association's site. The symptoms stem from damage to the liver, spleen and nervous systom and span an enormous range of possible imparments. Although an exhaustive survey of symptoms has not yet been performed, the following have been commonly noted in persons with Wilson's Disease. The only way a person can rid himself of Wilson's Disease is a liver transplant, which is only performed when necessary to save the person's life.