Raised serum copper and caeruloplasmin levels in subjects taking oral contraceptives.

Journal of clinical pathology ·Vol. 19 ·No. 5 ·1966-09-00 ·Pages 498-500

Carruthers ME, Hobbs CB, Warren RL

Abstract

A marked increase in the serum copper and caeruloplasmin levels in 25 female subjects taking oral contraceptives is noted. The correlation between the copper and caeruloplasmin concentrations, together with the finding of normal urine copper levels in 10 of the subjects, suggests that the increased serum copper is due to increased caeruloplasmin synthesis.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent Adult Ceruloplasmin/analysis,urine Contraceptives, Oral/pharmacology Copper/blood,urine Ethynodiol Diacetate/pharmacology Female Humans Lynestrenol/pharmacology Middle Aged Norethindrone/pharmacology Norethynodrel/pharmacology Progestins/pharmacology

Chemicals

Contraceptives, Oral Progestins Ethynodiol Diacetate Copper Norethynodrel Ceruloplasmin Lynestrenol Norethindrone

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Carruthers M E

Hobbs C B

Warren R L

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of clinical pathology

Abbr.

J Clin Pathol

ISSN

0021-9746

DOI

10.1136/jcp.19.5.498

Published

1966-09-00

Pages

498-500

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0376601

PMCID

PMC473360

Subset

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