title: Serum levels of bone alkaline phosphatase in breast and prostate cancers with bone metastasis.
abstract: BALP activity in the sera of metastatic patients of breast and prostate malignancy has increased significantly. Our studies with patients in India conform the earlier reports that BALP may have a useful complementary role in the early diagnosis of bone metastases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Hosur Road, 560 029 Bangalore, Karnataka India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramaswamy
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Krishnamoorthy
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gomathy
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Renukadevi
keywords: BALP activity; breast cancer; prostate cancer