title: Elevation of serum ceruloplasmin levels in brain tumours.
abstract: Serum ceruloplasmin levels have been estimated in 80 patients with various intracranial space occupying lesions and in 30 controls. The ceruloplasmin levels were significantly increased in all brain tumours except in meningiomas. After therapy, the ceruloplasmin levels were still significantly increased when compared to controls and their respective preoperative values. However, the rise in levels of ceruloplasmin in malignant tumours compared to benign was statistically not significant. It is concluded that ceruloplasmin may have a role to play as an acute phase reactant protein in brain tumours.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Manjula
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Aroor
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raja
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002570:Ceruloplasmin / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005910:Glioma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D008579:Meningioma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002570:Ceruloplasmin