Wilson's disease must be differentiated from other diseases that cause jaundice like hemochromatosis, viral hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, drug induced hepatitis, and autoimmune hepatitis.
Differentiating Wilson's disease from other diseases
Wilson's disease must be differentiated from other diseases that cause jaundice like hemochromatosis, viral hepatitis, alcoholic hepatitis, drug induced hepatitis, and autoimmune hepatitis.[1][2][3][4]
Classification of jaundice based on etiology
Disease
History and clinical manifestations
Diagnosis
Lab Findings
Other blood tests
Other diagnostic
Family history
Fever
RUQ Pain
Pruritis
AST
ALT
ALK
BLR Indirect
BLR Direct
Vcerulloplasmin
Jaundice
Hepatocellular Jaundice
Hecerulloplasmin ↑Liver biopsyViral hepatitis--/+--↑↑↑N↑/NN+Specific viral antibody for each type-Alcoholic hepatitis----↑↑↑N↑/NN---Drug induced-