Some causes of elevated ceruloplasmin include
carcinomas, leukemias, Hodgkin disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, lupus ,
rheumatoid arthritis, pregnancy, exposure to estrogens, and copper intoxication
.
Some causes of decreased ceruloplasmin levels include Wilson disease , Menkes
kinky hair syndrome, nephrotic syndromes, malabsorption, and some cases of
advanced liver disease
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