title: [Description of two cases of transient hyperphosphatasemia in infancy and childhood].
abstract: The authors describe two cases of benign transient hyperphosphatesamia of infancy. This form is not so frequent in childhood and the following criteria must be present for a correct diagnosis: 1) Patient age of less than 5 years. 2) Variable symptoms. 3) No bone or liver disease noted on physical examination. 4) No other biochemical or laboratory evidence for bone or liver disease. 5) A return to normal serum alkaline phosphatase levels within 4 months with no sequelae. We want underline the uselessness of vitamin D therapy and the importance of a deepened study about biochemical and laboratory parameters in all patients affected by alkaline hyperphosphatesamia, to exclude a possible severe disease.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Pediatria, USSL 63-Ospedale di Desio, Desio Milano.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Placa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Andreotti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arlati
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Urbano
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014807:Vitamin D
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase
vernacular_title: Descrizione di due casi di iperfosfatasemia transitoria dell'infanzia.