title: Low serum alkaline phosphatase activity in Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease.
abstract: Various laboratory findings are helpful in making a diagnosis of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD); however, they are not specific. We found decreased serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) activity in children with KFD. The levels of SAP fell in the acute phase and recovered during convalescence. We conclude that low SAP activity is a characteristic of KFD and may be an auxiliary diagnostic marker for the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yasuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Inamo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D020042:Histiocytic Necrotizing Lymphadenitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase