Serum Ceruloplasmin in Obstructive Jaundice

Atypical Manifestations of Acute Hepatitis in Adolescent Age Group: Mandatory to Rule Out Wilson’s Disease

“…Studies conducted in 1967 showed an increase in the serum ceruloplasmin levels during the icteric phase of viral hepatitis and return to its normal values by the 4 th week [11]. Results obtained from another study states that there is a statistically significant increase in the serum ceruloplasmin values in obstructive jaundice than viral hepatitis contrary to our case where the levels were low in the acute phase of hepatitis [12]. Rice revealed the activity of serum ceruloplasmin level as an acute phase reactant which may be affected by multiple factors other than inflammation [13].…”

Serum Ceruloplasmin in Acute Viral Hepatitis

“…A t the same lim e, an atte m p t was m ade to com pare the differential diagnostic significance of th e increase in serum ceruloplasmin values of viral Hauflova, Slavicek% Vialova, Vizinova, h epatitis and obstructive jaundice. The findings m ade by us earlier indicate th a t even in obstructive jaundice the serum ceruloplasm in values tend to move to higher levels [4,5].…”