KROK 1 Stomatology 2015 – Question 131 · KROK (Dentistry)
Wilson’s disease is a disorder of copper transport which leads to the accumulation of this metal in brain and liver cells. It is associated with a disturbance in the synthesis of the following protein:
- A. Haptoglobin
- B. Ceruloplasmin
- C. Metallothionein
- D. Transcobalamin
- E. Siderophilin
Hint
Think about which plasma protein carries most serum copper and is characteristically low in this hepatolenticular degeneration.
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