Aceruloplasminemia: Waiting for an Efficient Therapy

Aceruloplasminemia is an ultra-rare hereditary disorder caused by defective production of ceruloplasmin. Its phenotype is characterized by iron-restricted erythropoiesis and tissue iron overload, diabetes, and progressive retinal and neurological degeneration. Ceruloplasmin is a ferroxidase that pla...

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Main Authors: Alberto Piperno, Massimo Alessio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2018.00903/full