title: Isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase level in an uncomplicated pregnancy: a case report.
abstract: Serum level of alkaline phosphatase of placental origin was increased >10-fold in a 28-year-old pregnant woman. Repeated abdominal ultrasonographic scans yielded negative results for hepatobiliary disease. After delivery of a healthy baby, the placenta showed no major pathologic characteristics, and the alkaline phosphatase level returned to the reference range.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medicine, Mterowest Medical Center, Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vongthavaravat
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Nurnberger
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Balodimos
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Blanchette
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Koff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000097:blood; D010920:Placenta / Q000201:enzymology; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase