Clinics, 2015 OBJECTIVE: Bone metastasis is frequently associated with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The diagnosis and follow-up of bone metastatic patients usually relies on skeletal X-ray and bone scintigraphy, which are time-consuming and costly.
Ying Jin +3 more
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The use of serum alkaline phosphatase as a choledocholithiasis marker to mitigate the cost of magnetic resonance cholangiography [PDF]
Einstein (São Paulo), 2023 Objective To assess the predictive value of preoperative serum laboratory test results for identifying choledocholithiasis and reduce the use of cholangioresonance and its inherent costs.
Pedro Henrique Peixoto Costa +8 more
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Serum Alkaline Phosphatase Levels in Pediatric Kikuchi‐Fujimoto Disease: A Retrospective Observational Analysis [PDF]
Immunity, Inflammation and DiseaseAim Kikuchi‐Fujimoto disease (KFD) rarely affects pediatric patients and is characterized by prolonged fever and cervical lymphadenopathy. The diagnosis of KFD remains challenging and often requires an invasive biopsy.
Shintaro Fujiwara +2 more
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Origins of serum alkaline phosphatase [PDF]
Journal of Clinical Pathology, 1967 A very rapid method of agar gel electrophoresis on glass slides, together with a superior visualization technique employing simultaneous coupling of a hydrolysed naphthol substrate, have been developed for the identification of the tissues of origin of serum alkaline phosphatase.
J. Yong
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Probable levetiracetam-related serum alkaline phosphatase elevation
BMC Neurology, 2012 Background Levetiracetam (LEV) is an antiepileptic drug with a favorable tolerability and safety profile with little or no effect on liver function. Case presentation Here, we reported an epileptic pediatric patient who developed a significant elevation ...
Xiong Nian +5 more
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Terbinafine-induced liver injury with isolated serum alkaline phosphatase elevation: A case report and literature review [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchIn cholestatic drug-induced liver injury, serum liver function tests typically demonstrate concurrent elevations in alkaline phosphatase and γ-glutamyltransferase, with or without increases in alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, and ...
Yi-Hui Liu +4 more
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Reassessment of alkaline phosphatase as serum tumor marker with high specificity in osteosarcoma
Cancer Medicine, 2017 The goal of this study was to reassess serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) as tumor marker in osteosarcoma. We retrospectively examined serum ALP levels at diagnosis, every therapeutic step (neoadjuvant chemotherapy, surgery, and adjuvant chemotherapy ...
Seung Hyun Kim +2 more
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Prognostic Importance of Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in CKD Stages 3-4 in a Clinical Population
American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2013 Background Elevated total serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels have been associated with mortality in the general population and in dialysis patients. Study Design Retrospective cohort study.
Jonathan J Taliercio +2 more
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Associations of Serum Alkaline Phosphatase with Metabolic Syndrome and Mortality
American Journal of Medicine, 2011 BACKGROUND Recent data suggest that elevated serum alkaline phosphatase levels are associated with increased mortality, but the mechanisms for this association are unknown. As metabolic syndrome is associated with higher serum alkaline phosphatase levels,
Bradley C Baird +2 more
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The correlation between serum alkaline phosphatase and grip strength in middle-aged and elderly people: NHANES 2011–2014 [PDF]
BMC Musculoskeletal DisordersBackground Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) plays a crucial role in bone and muscle health. Previous studies have demonstrated that serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is closely associated with muscle mass.
Ziyi Zhang +5 more
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