Abstract:Background and Aim. Significantly reduced serum ceruloplasmin (Cp) is the most important clue in the diagnosis of Wilson’s disease (WD) and is well known to clinicians. The false increase in Cp in some WD patients, which overlaps with that in non-WD liver disease patients, decreases the diagnostic accuracy. The aims of our study were to understand the factors associated with Cp normalisation in WD patients and identify these WD patients using usual predictors. Methods. We retrospectively screened individuals w… Show more
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