Isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase and biliary disease in the elderly

Disease presentation is commonly non-specific in the geriatric age group. An isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase concentration may be the only pointer to underlying biliary disease.

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Published inPostgraduate medical journal Vol. 58; no. 676; pp. 85 - 86
Main Authors Jones, S. N., Askew, C. M., Beynon, G. P. J., Croker, J. R.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England The Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine 01.02.1982
Oxford University Press
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Alkaline Phosphatase - blood
Cholelithiasis - diagnosis
Female
Humans
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Summary:Disease presentation is commonly non-specific in the geriatric age group. An isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase concentration may be the only pointer to underlying biliary disease.
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DOI:10.1136/pgmj.58.676.85