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Table 1 Demographic data and type of presentation of the studied group

From: Phenotypic and Genetic Characterization of a Cohort of Pediatric Wilson Disease Patients

Age of onset (years)

Range

1-18

 

Mean ± SD

9.92 ± 0.37

 

Median ± IR

10 ± 4

Age at presentation (years)

Range

1.0 -19

 

Mean ± SD

10.96 ± 0.45

 

Median ± IR

10 ± 4

Sex (M/F)

 

43/34

Consanguinity No. (%)

 

56/71 (78.9%)

Number of families

 

50

Residency (73)- No. (%)

Upper Egypt

25 (34.2%)

 

Lower Egypt

30 (41.1%)

 

Cairo

12 (16.4%)

 

Non-Egyptian

6 (8.2%)

Type of presentation No. (%)

Hepatic

35 (45.5%)

 

Neurological

6 (7.8%)

 

Combined

9 (11.7%)

 

Asymptomatic

27 (35.1%)

  1. N.B. Two adult patients with ages of 30 and 37 years (cousins of one of the children) were excluded when calculating the age ranges and mean.
  2. M: male, F: female, SD: standard deviation, IR: interquartial range