High Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is dangerous?!


Question: High Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is dangerous?
My cousin brother who is 36 years of age has high Alkaline phosphatase. Is it dangerous or something. Please advise :(

Answers:

Cousin or brother ?
It depends what is causing it. How high is it ?
This enzyme may come from liver or bone.
You must look at all of his serum chemistries in the context of a complete medical history and physical examination. One blood test for an isolated enzyme gives us too little information to answer this question of "danger." There are many benign causes of an elevated alk. phos. Why not ask the doctor who ordered the test and who knows the medical history and has examined your cousin brother ? Go with your cousin when he has his next doctor's appointment and ask.

MD hematologist and medical oncologist - cancer and leukemia specialist physician for 20 years



It can occur in liver disease, gallbladder disease and bone disease. and it depends upon nature of disease.




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