Type of inheritance in Wilson's disease ?: (A) Autosomal dominant, (B) Autosomal recessive, (C) X-linked dominant, (D) X-linked recessive
Answer is B. Ans. is 'b' i.e., Autosomal recessive Wilson's disease is an autosomal recessive disorder. Note o Most of the metabolic disorders are autosomal recessive except :- o Hunter syndrome, Fabiy's disease, ocular albinism, Lesch Nyhan syndrome --> X-linked recessive. q Familial hypercholesterolemia, acute intermittent porphyria Autosomal dominant