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CellWell record HH-457764

Referral-spectrum Effect in Hypercupriuric Referrals for Suspected Wilson Disease: Diagnostic Implications for Ceruloplasmin and 24-hour Urinary Copper Excretion

Yu Zhang; Yi-Jun Bao; Yiting Wang; Yulin Tao; Rui-Jiao Li; Hongli Liu; Li Wang; Tian-Hao Mao; Wen-Jing Ji; Yuxiang Gong; Siwei Zheng; Kai Zhang

Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology ยท 2026

In plain language

Among 541 untreated patients referred for hypercupriuria, ceruloplasmin outperformed 24-hour urinary copper for diagnosing Wilson disease, scoring 0.988 versus 0.762 on a 0 to 1 accuracy scale.

Evidence
Emerging
Design
Primary research (design unspecified)

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