TY - JOUR AU - Schaefer, Mark AU - Schellenberg, Mavi AU - Merle, Uta AU - Weiss, Karl Heinz AU - Stremmel, Wolfgang PY - 2008 DA - 2008/07/17 TI - Wilson protein expression, copper excretion and sweat production in sweat glands of Wilson disease patients and controls JO - BMC Gastroenterology SP - 29 VL - 8 IS - 1 AB - In Wilson disease, copper is not sufficiently excreted into bile due to the absence or malfunction of the Wilson protein copper ATPase in the excretory pathway of hepatocytes. Copper is found in sweat. It is unknown if the Wilson protein plays a role in copper excretion into sweat. It is the aim of this study to investigate Wilson protein expression in sweat glands and analysing its effects on copper excretion into sweat in controls and patients with Wilson disease. SN - 1471-230X UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-230X-8-29 DO - 10.1186/1471-230X-8-29 ID - Schaefer2008 ER -