CP and preeclampsia: Copper contributes to disease progression by lipid peroxidation, free radicals, and damaging endothelial cell function.94,95 Copper and Ceruloplasmin (cp) have a role in deciding the termination of preeclamptic pregnancies under 34 weeks (about eight months), as the copper and cp levels have shown a linear increase according to the severity of preeclampsia.91 Copper has the highest pro-oxidant capacity and serves as a cofactor to superoxide dismutase.