Gamuts

Hyperphosphatasemia

Elevated alkaline phosphatase occurs when levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) exceed the reference range. This group of enzymes has a low substrate specificity and catalyzes the hydrolysis of phosphate esters in a basic environment. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Cause
Bowed tubular bones
Broad tubular bones
Cardiomyopathy
Deafness
Pectus carinatum
Skin pigment abnormality
May Be Caused by
Axial osteomalacia
Caffey disease
Endosteal hyperostosis van Buchem type
Familial hyperphosphatasia
Fibrogenesis imperfecta ossium
Hyperostosis-hyperphosphatemia syndrome
Hyperphosphatasemia-erythroblastopenia of childhood
Idiopathic hyperphosphatasemia of childhood
Mixed sclerosing bone dysplasia
Osteopetrosis
Osteosclerotic metaphyseal dysplasia
Rickets
Sclerosteosis
May Cause
Bowed tubular bones
Broad tubular bones
Cardiomyopathy
Deafness
Pectus carinatum
Skin pigment abnormality
May Be Caused by
Axial osteomalacia
Caffey disease
Endosteal hyperostosis van Buchem type
Familial hyperphosphatasia
Fibrogenesis imperfecta ossium
Hyperostosis-hyperphosphatemia syndrome
Hyperphosphatasemia-erythroblastopenia of childhood
Idiopathic hyperphosphatasemia of childhood
Mixed sclerosing bone dysplasia
Osteopetrosis
Osteosclerotic metaphyseal dysplasia
Rickets
Sclerosteosis

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