Disposition of patients with anaphylaxis depends on the severity of the initial reaction and the response to treatment. Patients with nonâlife-threatening symptoms may be observed for 4-6 hours after successful treatment and then discharged.
People with Wilson's disease cannot get rid of excess copper and so it builds up in the body, mainly in the liver, the brain, the layer at the front of the eye (called the cornea) and the kidneys. Too much copper in the liver cells (the hepatocytes) is harmful and leads to liver damage.
Less often, chronic hepatitis results from alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (a hereditary disorder), celiac disease, a thyroid disorder, or, in children and young adults, Wilson diseaseâa rare hereditary disorder involving abnormal retention of copper in the liver (see Wilson Disease).