The total alkaline phosphatase levels were determined in 118 patients with adult coeliac disease, 65 of whom had evidence of osteomalacia. The secretor and blood group status, intestinal isoenzyme, ...

Introduction Serum alkaline phosphatase levels in adults range between 20 and 120 U/L. When bone disease is excluded, an elevation suggests biliary obstruction, injury to the bile duct epithelium, or ...

2 Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Correspondence to Nicholas D Embleton, Newcastle University, Institute of Health & Society, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, ...

Correspondence to Dr David A Gorard, Wycombe Hospital, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe HP11 2TT, UK; david.gorard{at}buckshealthcare.nhs.uk A 32-year-old overweight asymptomatic man was found to ...

Cases We report 2 cases of isolated elevated alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in pregnancy. Two healthy primigravida who are in their twenties presented with generally feeling unwell at approximately 36-37 ...

Aims Surgical necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) are devastating pathologies of the preterm gut. They differ histologically but clinically can be challenging ...

No matter which osteoporosis drug your doctor chooses for you, it's helpful to know as much as possible about how the disease has affected you. One way to tell is to ask about your "markers.

1 Department of Paediatrics, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Middlesex, UK 2 Department of Paediatric Endocrinology, Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK Objective ...

Background: The bone mineral content of premature infants at term is lower than in mature infants at the same postconceptional age. Serum alkaline phosphatase and serum phosphate are often used as ...

A 90-year-old woman is referred six months after a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) with asymptomatic cholestatic liver function test (LFT) derangement. Following the TIA, atorvastatin and clopidogrel ...

Department of Rheumatology, Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals, Castle Lane East, Bournemouth BH7 7DW A 65 year old man was admitted with a one month history of increasingly severe left ...