...Anneli Poukkula; M. Hakala; E. Huhti Serum copper (SCu), zinc (SZn) and ceruloplasmin (SCP) concentrations were measured in 199 patients with lung cancer and 81 with nonmalignant lung disease. No significant differences were detected between these groups in the mean concentrations or in the SCu...

...Cathy S. Baker; Timothy W. Evans; Patricia L. Haslam Background: Oxidant-induced tissue damage is thought to contribute to the lung injury seen in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Ceruloplasmin (CP) is a major circulating antioxidant, increased levels of which have been...