Menke's disease is a rare, X-linked disorder characterised by:
It results from impaired intestinal absorption of copper. Serum copper and ceruloplasmin, and liver copper are low.
Infants present with fitting in the first few months of life; they have a cherubic face and wiry hair as described above. There is no effective treatment and death occurs before three years of age.
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