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Table 3 Serum ceruloplasmin levels in WD patients and non-WD diseases

From: Assessment of the diagnostic value of serum ceruloplasmin for Wilson’s disease in children

Group

Cp (mg/dL)

No. of patients

p value

Total

0–5

5–10

10–15

15–20

≥ 20

Healthy children

30.7 ± 7.8

372

0

3

10

17

342

 

WD patients

5.7 ± 4.7

317

184

78

36

13

6

*p < 0.001

Non-WD ALF

27.4 ± 12.7

20

0

0

3

3

14

*p > 0.05

Viral hepatitis

32.5 ± 7.9

38

0

0

1

2

35

*p > 0.05

Nephrotic syndrome

26.1 ± 9.0

96

0

0

7

13

76

*p < 0.001

Total

27.8 ± 9.7

154

0

0

11

18

125

 
  1. WD, Wilson’s disease; Cp, ceruloplasmin; ALF, acute liver failure
  2. *p value while compared with healthy control