Patient's question:
How to deal with high alkaline phosphatase levels in a 7-year-old childDoctor's answer:
Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme widely distributed in human tissues such as the liver, bones, and kidneys. Suggestions: Elevated alkaline phosphatase is mainly seen in: 1. Liver and biliary diseases; 2. This enzyme is also very active in bone tissue. 3. Certain diseases. If possible, alkaline phosphatase isoenzyme testing can be performed, or the hospital can use a heat stability test to distinguish whether it comes from the liver or bones. In healthy children, elevated alkaline phosphatase during growth and development is a normal phenomenon.