Copper for treatment of Wilson's disease have been investigated for use in cancer therapy. Copper is an essential trace element in plants and animals, but not all microorganisms. The human body contains copper at a level of about 1.4 to 2.1 mg per kg of body mass. Copper is absorbed in the gut, then transported to the liver bound to albumin. After processing in the liver, copper is distributed to other tissues in a second phase, which involves the protein ceruloplasmin, carrying the majority of copper in blood. Ceruloplasmin also carries the copper that is excreted in milk, and is particularly
The British Liver Trust one of the British Liver Trust’s campaigns. Love Your Liver is a national liver health awareness campaign launched in 2012 designed to inform people on factors that can cause liver damage and how they can be avoided. The campaigns website contains information on these factors as well as an online health scanner designed to assess liver health risks and provide some relevant advice. As part of the Love Your Liver campaign an app called Spruce has been developed which aims to help people regulate their alcohol intake by encouraging them to have three days off alcohol each week. Spruce is