title: Clinical inquiries. What is the differential diagnosis of an elevated alkaline phosphatase (AP) level in an otherwise asymptomatic patient?
authors.affiliation: University of Missouri-Columbia, USA.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Reust
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase