Guest guest Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 I was diagnosed with mild bilateral cataracts a few months back. Cataracts can be associated with 's disease, a genetically-based liver disease caused by abnormal copper handling. I had no Kayser-Fleischer rings on the pupil, another 's sign. As I understand, it is not unusual to have elevated copper with PSC. I have never taken prednisone or other corticosteroids, which is also a risk factor for cataracts. My gastroenterologist added serum copper to my 3-mo labs. My copper level is elevated, but not extreme, at 1772 ug/L, compared to a normal level of 700-1500 ug/L. Could this be a plausible explanation for the cataracts? My father also has cataracts, but got them at age 70+. My history is that I've been asymptomatic for UC and PSC for 29 and 16 years, respectively. My ALP is usually near-normal (not checked it this time). In these labs my AST is 43 (norm 17-37 U/L) and ALT is 66 (norm 30-65 U/L. Recent MRCP was unchanged from 2 years ago. I've been off-line for a long time. Just a good sort of RL busy-ness. My best wishes to all of you, and thanks for any insight you can give me! Martha (MA) age 45, UC 1979, PSC 1992, asymptomatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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