title: [Ceruloplasmin levels in patients with chronic obstructive bronchopneumopathy].
abstract: The seric levels of ceruloplasmin in a group of 20 patients suffering of chronic obstructive lung disease were studied. Levels in this group of patients (51.42 +/- 11.15 mg/dl) (p less than 0.005) were significantly higher than those of the control group (36.59 +/- 13.37 mg/dl). There was no correlation between ceruloplasmin levels and PaO2, PaCO2, SaO2, HCO3- measurements. Results show a possible oxidation reaction; owing to the fact that ceruloplasmin is a general oxidase which, combined with an antioxidant stimulus of patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency, can produce this reaction.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Cádiz.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lorenzo
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: López Sáez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Senra
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Millán
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002570:Ceruloplasmin / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002570:Ceruloplasmin
vernacular_title: Niveles de ceruloplasmina en enfermos con bronconeumopatía crónica obstructiva.