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Clinical Chemistry: Serum Proteins and Protein Electrophoresis

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What is the primary function of ceruloplasmin in the body?

To store and distribute copper in the blood (correct)

To store and distribute zinc in the blood

To act as a humoral defense barrier against pathogens

To inhibit fibrinolysis by inhibiting plasmin

What is a possible indication of high serum ceruloplasmin levels?

Nephrotic syndrome

Acute or chronic infections (correct)

Fibrinolysis

Wilson disease

What is the role of α2-macroglobulin in the body?

To regulate fibrinolysis by inhibiting plasmin

To store and distribute copper in the blood

To inhibit coagulation by inhibiting thrombin

To act as a humoral defense barrier against pathogens (correct)

What is a possible cause of low ceruloplasmin levels?

Wilson disease Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of α2-macroglobulin production?

Liver and locally macrophages, fibroblasts, and adrenocortical cells Signup and view all the answers

What is a function of α2-macroglobulin besides serving as a humoral defense barrier?

To act as an anti-protease and inhibit fibrinolysis Signup and view all the answers

What is a condition in which α2-macroglobulin levels are significantly increased?

Nephrotic syndrome Signup and view all the answers

What is a function of ceruloplasmin in the body?

To store and distribute copper in the blood Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of α2-macroglobulin?

It is a large molecule and does not get lost in urine Signup and view all the answers

What is a condition in which ceruloplasmin levels may be low?