<prompt> All of the following statements about. Wilsons disease are true, EXCEPT-It is an autosomal recessive disorderSerum ceruloplasmin level is 20 mgdlUrinary copper excretion isZinc acetate is effective as maintenance therapy  <response>: Answer is C Urinary copper excretion is 100Rday Urine copper is an impoant diagnostic too. Symptomatic patients invariably have urine copper levels 100 p 1.6 umol per 24 hours. Wilsons disease is an autosomal recessive disorder It is caused by a mutation of a gene on chromosome BQ which promotes Cu excretion ATP 7B gene Symptomatic patients with Wilsons disease invariably have urinary copper excretion of 100 lig, per 24 hours 1.6 innol 24 hr Zinc is the treatment of choice for maintainance therapy in Wilsons disease Zinc is the treatment of choice in Wilsons disease for A. Initial therapy in patients with hepatitis without decompensation2 A. Maintainance therapy B. Presymptomatic patient C. Pediatric patients D. Pregnant patients 