Undetectable serum caeruloplasmin in a woman with chronic hepatitis C infection

Authors
Jones, RJ Lewis, SJ Smith, JM Neuberger, J
Citation
Rj. Jones et al., Undetectable serum caeruloplasmin in a woman with chronic hepatitis C infection, J HEPATOL, 32(4), 2000, pp. 703-704
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenerology and Hepatology","da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
ISSN journal
01688278 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
703 - 704
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-8278(200004)32:4<703:USCIAW>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
There are many causes of a low serum caeruloplasmin. Not only may this be a feature of Wilson's disease, but a low level may be found in association w ith chronic liver disease of any cause. We report here a case where undetec table serum caeruloplasmin was found during routine investigation of a woma n with hepatitis C viral infection.