A decreased plasma ceruloplasmin, increased level of copper in liver biopsy, and increased plasma nonceruloplasmin-bound copper are associated with which disease?

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Wilson's disease is a genetic disease in which the liver has an impaired ability to excrete excess copper.This results in a buildup of copper in the liver, which would be detected by liver biopsy.Plasma ceruloplasmin, the combination of copper to its transport protein, is typically found decreased in Wilson's disease, along with an increase in nonceruloplasmin-bound copper.

A Decreased Plasma Ceruloplasmin, Increased Level of Copper in Liver