Age dependency of serum acid phosphatase in controls and Gaucher patients.
Serum acid phosphatase activity has been used as a complementary test for the diagnosis of Gaucher's disease. This study suggests that phosphatase activity is age dependent. The use of controls in the patients' age is strongly recommended.
D000135:Acid Phosphatase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005776:Gaucher Disease / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008623:Mercaptoethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D011786:Quality Control; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors
D008623:Mercaptoethanol; D000135:Acid Phosphatase