In the next in our series, Dr Keith Hopcroft asks what is going on with this young male with recurrent urinary tract symptoms and a persistently elevated ALP A 35-year-old man attends for review, ...

What is the significance of an isolated alkaline phosphatase (ALP) of 161 IU/L in the absence of gallbladder, pancreas, or liver disease? Is there any correlation with a normocytic anemia? — V.

Low alkaline phosphatase (ALP) can be a sign of several different conditions, including thyroid disease, celiac disease, malnutrition, nutrient deficiencies, and inflammatory bowel disease. ALP is an ...

Circulating alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a robust and independent predictor of all-cause mortality in the general population and in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) Tissue-nonspecific ALP ...