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Underlying liver disease in 122 patients with low serum ceruloplasmin levels (upper panel) and 64 MELD-matched controls (lower panel). Viral hepatitis was significantly more common in patients with low ceruloplasmin compared with controls (53% versus 27%, p = 0.0005). Numbers in figures refer to actual patient numbers. MELD = Model of End-stage Liver Disease
