Serum ACE levels are reduced in: (A) Sarcoidosis, (B) COPD, (C) DM, (D) Hisoplasmosis
Answer is B. (B) COPD# Elevated levels of ACE are found in sarcoidosis, and are used in diagnosing and monitoring this disease.> Elevated levels of ACE are also found in leprosy, hyperthyroidism, acute hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, diabetes mellitus, multiple myeloma, osteoarthritis, amyloidosis, Gaucher disease, pneumoconiosis, histoplasmosis, miliary tuberculosis.> Serum levels are decreased in renal disease, obstructive pulmonary disease, and hypothyroidism.