A Case of Markedly Elevated Isolated Alkaline Phosphatase in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy

Background. Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is an enzyme produced by the liver, small intestine, bone, and kidneys as well as the placenta during pregnancy. ALP levels may increase up to twice the normal limit during pregnancy secondary to placental release and fetal bone growth. Rare case reports of ext...

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Main Authors: Courtney T. Connolly, Olivia Grubman, Zainab Al-Ibraheemi, Tatyana Kushner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1611304
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