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Pediatrics General 413e4810

True about Wilson's disease

A
Increase in urinary copper and increased serum ceruloplasmin and copper
B
Increased serum ceruloplasmin levels with increased urinary copper
C
Elevated hepatic copper level and increased serum ceruloplasmin levels
D
Increased in urinary copper and decreased serum ceruloplasmin
High-Yield Explanation
Wilson disease is an inborn error of metabolism due to toxic accumulation of copper in the liver, brain, cornea and other tissues. Serum ceruloplasmin is decreased(<20 mg/dl) and the 24-hour urinary copper excretion is more than 100 micrograms/day. Hepatic copper values usually above 250 micrograms /gram of dry weight of liver.

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