Table 2

Features and outcome of the 17 patients in our series. Group 1, patient Nos 1–4; group 2, patient Nos 5–17

Patient No	Year	Age (y)	Sex	Encephalopathy at admission	D-penicillamine administration	Liver transplantation	Outcome
1	1969	8	F	No	No	No	Dead
2	1970	13	M	No	No	No	Dead
3	1971	15	F	No	No	No	Dead
4	1972	15	F	No	No	No	Dead
5	1987	19	M	Yes	No	Yes	Dead
6	1989	10	F	Yes	No	Yes	Alive
7	1979	21	M	No	Yes	No	Alive
8	1983	17	M	No	Yes	No	Alive
9	1983	20	F	No	Yes	No	Alive
10	1985	16	F	No	Yes	No	Alive
11	1988	17	F	No	Yes	No	Alive
12	1988	17	F	No	Yes	No	Alive
13	1989	22	F	No	Yes	No	Alive
14	1990	16	F	No	Yes	Yes	Alive
15	1990	21	F	No	Yes	No	Alive
16	1991	19	M	No	Yes	No	Alive
17	1999	17	F	No	Yes	No	Alive