Increased serum alkaline phosphatase activity in Behçet's disease

Takeuchi, A.; Haraoka, H.; Hashimoto, T.

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 7(6): 619-621

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0392-856X
PMID: 2612081
Document Number: 339282
Raised serum alkaline phosphatase (Al-P) levels were found in 23 of 213 patients (10.8%) with Behcet's disease (BD). Al-P isoenzyme studies showed an increased liver fraction. Increased Al-P levels were well correlated with the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C reactive protein (CRP). It is concluded that Al-P is a good indicator for the activity of BD.

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