title: Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis--is serum alkaline phosphatase a marker of disease activity?
abstract: Two patients are presented in whom extensive investigations were carried out to determine the cause of a raised serum alkaline phosphatase. Idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis was diagnosed in both cases and the serum alkaline phosphatase returned to normal following treatment with corticosteroids and coincident with resolution of the patients' symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology Unit, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: I G
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Barrison
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Snell
mesh_terms: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D011241:Prednisone