Ceruloplasmin
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Image:Ceruloplasmin-1KCW.png Ceruloplasmin (or caeruloplasmin), officially known as ferroxidase or iron(II):oxygen oxidoreductase, is a copper transport protein found in the blood. It is an enzyme (EC 1.16.3.1).
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Interpretation
Decreased levels
Lower than normal ceruloplasmin levels may indicate:
- Menkes disease (Menke's kinky hair syndrome) (very rare)
- Wilson's disease (a rare copper storage disease)
Elevated levels
Greater than normal ceruloplasmin levels may indicate:
- pregnancy
- lymphoma
- acute and chronic inflammation (it is an acute phase reactant)
- rheumatoid arthritis
