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What is the definition or description of: ceruloplasmin?

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Dr. Varadarajan Subbiah answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Copper enzyme: Ceruloplasmin is an enzyme in the body that does the majority of the copper transport in the blood stream. Copper is a vital element for iron metabolism in the human body.

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Answered 4/24/2015

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