Original Articles
Copyright ©The Author(s) 1998.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 1998; 4(4): 340-342
Published online Aug 15, 1998. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v4.i4.340
Table 1 Clinical phenotype and polymorphisms of exon 18
PhenotypeCasesLength of PCR product (bp)Abnormal SSCP
Mutation frequency (%)
IIIIIIIVTotal
Wilson74204174102229.7
Pseudosclerosis3620492001130.6
Hepatic122043001433.3
Table 2 Therapeutic effect and phenotypes or mutations
CasesMarked effectivenessImprovedIneffective/exacerbatedTotal effectiveness
Wilson7420 (27)45 (61)9 (12)65 (88)a
Pseudosclerosis368 (22)23 (64)5 (14)31 (86)a
Hepatic121 (8.0)5 (42)6 (50)6 (50)
Mutation378 (22)22 (59)7 (19)30 (81)
Non-mutation8521 (25)51 (60)13 (15)72 (85)