2006-10-10 13:42:52 · 2 answers · asked by Bettie P 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Its an enzyme in the body
Elevated levels indicate pregnancy in women
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)
Overdose of Vitamin C
Copper Deficiency
Elevated levels
Greater-than-normal ceruloplasmin levels may indicate:
pregnancy
lymphoma
acute and chronic inflammation (it is an acute-phase reactant)
rheumatoid arthritis
2006-10-10 13:53:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ceruloplasmin (a copper-containing protein) in blood.
Greater-than-normal ceruloplasmin levels may indicate:
Acute and chronic infections
Rheumatoid arthritis
Lower-than-normal ceruloplasmin levels may indicate:
Menkes' syndrome (Menkes' kinky hair syndrome) -- very rare
Wilson's copper storage disease (rare)
2006-10-10 13:50:32 · answer #2 · answered by swomedicineman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋