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Ceruloplasmin (or caeruloplasmin) is a ferroxidase enzyme that in humans is encoded by the CP gene. [5] [6] [7]Ceruloplasmin is the major copper-carrying protein in the blood, and in addition plays a role in iron metabolism.
Aceruloplasminemia has an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance.. Aceruloplasminemia is caused by a mutation (a five-base pair insertion in exon 7 [3]) in the CP gene, which provides instructions for making a protein called ceruloplasmin, a protein involved in iron transport and processing.
Levels of ceruloplasmin are abnormally low (<0.2 g/L) in 80–95% of cases. [5] It can be present at normal levels, though, in people with ongoing inflammation, as it is an acute phase protein. Low ceruloplasmin is also found in Menkes disease and aceruloplasminemia, which are related to, but much rarer than Wilson's disease.
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Ceruloplasmin is an acute phase protein synthesized in the liver. It is the carrier of the copper ion. Its level is increased in infections, rheumatoid arthritis, pregnancy, non-Wilson liver disease and obstructive jaundice. In Wilson disease, the ceruloplasmin level is depressed which lead to copper accumulation in body tissues. [6]
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The two major forms of multiple endocrine neoplasia are called type 1 and type 2. These two types are often confused because of their similar names. However, type 1 and type 2 are distinguished by the genes involved, [1] the types of hormones made, and the characteristic signs and symptoms.
Menkes syndrome can be diagnosed by blood tests of the copper and ceruloplasmin levels, skin biopsy, and optical microscopic examination of the hair to view characteristic Menkes abnormalities. X-rays of the skull and skeleton are conducted to look for abnormalities in bone formation. [ 7 ]