High serum alkaline phosphatase levels, a study in 181 Thai adult hospitalized patients

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an important enzyme mainly derived from the liver, bones and in lesser amounts from intestines, placenta, kidneys and leukocytes. An increase in ALP levels in the serum is frequently associated with a va...

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Main Author: Wiwanitkit Viroj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2001-08-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/2/2