title: Increased serum alkaline phosphatase activity in Behçet's disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Teikyo, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haraoka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000201:enzymology*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase