alkaline phosphatase
noun
: any of the phosphatases that are optimally active in alkaline medium and occur in especially high concentrations in bone, the liver, the kidneys, and the placenta
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High levels of alkaline phosphatase may indicate the presence of liver problems or bone disorders.4
Alanine transaminase (ALT) test: This enzyme is mostly found in the liver.
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 16 Aug. 2024
After six months of treatment, P. mirifica was linked to lower bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (AP) levels.3 High AP levels are associated with a high bone turnover rate and bone loss.
—Beth Thomas, Verywell Health, 7 June 2024
The researchers calculated participants’ biological ages by analyzing nine biomarkers found in the blood: albumin, alkaline phosphatase, creatinine, C-reactive protein, glucose, mean corpuscular volume, red cell distribution width, white blood cell count, and lymphocyte proportion.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 18 Apr. 2024
But according to the new Food and Function study, eggs appear to activate a group of bodily enzymes called alkaline phosphatase, which can strengthen bones.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
Strensiq replaces a deficient enzyme, alkaline phosphatase, and allows the bones to mineralize.
—New York Times, 25 Aug. 2019
So Halámek and his team focused on levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), an enzyme found in blood, to determine age.
—National Geographic, 29 June 2016
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Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 16 Aug. 2024
After six months of treatment, P. mirifica was linked to lower bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (AP) levels.3 High AP levels are associated with a high bone turnover rate and bone loss.
—Beth Thomas, Verywell Health, 7 June 2024
The researchers calculated participants’ biological ages by analyzing nine biomarkers found in the blood: albumin, alkaline phosphatase, creatinine, C-reactive protein, glucose, mean corpuscular volume, red cell distribution width, white blood cell count, and lymphocyte proportion.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 18 Apr. 2024
But according to the new Food and Function study, eggs appear to activate a group of bodily enzymes called alkaline phosphatase, which can strengthen bones.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 23 Mar. 2024
Strensiq replaces a deficient enzyme, alkaline phosphatase, and allows the bones to mineralize.
—New York Times, 25 Aug. 2019
So Halámek and his team focused on levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP), an enzyme found in blood, to determine age.
—National Geographic, 29 June 2016
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alkaline phosphatase
noun
: any of the phosphatases that are enzymes active chiefly in alkaline medium and occur in especially high concentrations in bone, the liver, the kidneys, and the placenta
Normally, blood levels of alkaline phosphatase, which are a measure of bone cell growth and bone rebuilding, begin declining with age and remain very low throughout old age.—Sally Squires, The Washington Post
Sally Squires, The Washington PostNote: A test measuring the level of alkaline phosphatase in the blood serum is an important diagnostic indicator for diseases especially of the bone, liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts.
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