What to Do If a 7-Year-Old Child Has Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase Levels?

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What to Do If a 7-Year-Old Child Has Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase Levels?

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Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme widely distributed in the liver, bones, kidneys, and other tissues of the human body. Guidance: Elevated levels of alkaline phosphatase are mainly seen in: 1. Liver and gallbladder diseases; 2. Bone tissue where this enzyme is also very active; 3. Certain diseases. If possible, one can have an alkaline phosphatase isoenzyme test done, or request the hospital to use a heat-stable test to differentiate whether it comes from the liver or the bones. It is a normal phenomenon for alkaline phosphatase levels to be higher in healthy children during growth and development.