an enzyme in blood, bone, kidney, spleen, and lungs; used to monitor bone or liverĀ metastasis when elevated
enzyme that liberates inorganic phosphate from phosphoric compounds. It acts in alkaline solutions and is present in bone, blood, intestinal wall, kidney, muscle and other tissues.
an enzyme that is released in larger amounts when bone is being formed.
Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme found mostly in the liver. Smaller amounts are in the kidneys, heart, and muscles. Elevations in alkaline phosphate may indicate liver or bone disease.
Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of phosphoric acid esters under conditions of alkaline pH. In humans, the level of alkaline phosphatase in the blood is measured as part of the assessment of liver function. In the blood, the enzyme also breaks down phosphates required for mineralization of bone. There are two distinct forms of the enzyme, liver alkaline phosphatase and bone alkaline phosphatase.
a test measures levels of this enzyme in the blood to monitor or screen for a liver or bone disorder.
A liver enzyme, measured through a blood test, that indicates the health of the liver. Lower counts are better. Levels may go up because of hepatitis and other infections, or because of drug toxicities
An enzyme that indicates inflammation or diseases of the biliary tract. The enzyme also comes from the intestine, bones, and placenta. These separate sources can be identified by electrophoresis. This separates out the different types of enzyme.
A group of enzymes that belong to the class known as hydrolases. They are thought to play an important role in the transport of sugars and phosphates in the intestine, bone, kidney and placenta. Elevated serum levels of alkaline phosphatase activity may indicate liver disease.
An enzyme made in the liver , bone, and the placenta and normally present in high concentrations in growing bone and in bile. Alkaline phosphatase is released into the blood during injury and during such normal activities as bone growth and pregnancy . It is measured in a routine blood test. See the entire definition of Alkaline phosphatase
An enzyme made by cells in the bones and liver. Levels of alkaline phosphatase in the blood often go up in men whose prostate cancer has spread to the bones or liver.
An enzyme in the blood commonly used in medical diagnosis. It is elevated in cases of bile obstruction (liver disease or cancer involving the liver) and in various bone diseases, including cancer involving the bone.
an enzyme. Doctors sometimes look for alkaline phosphatase to determine the condition of a patient's liver. Low counts are best. A high count suggests hepatitis or a drug toxicitity. (also abbreviated as alk phos)
A naturally occurring enzyme in the body released in larger amounts when bone is being formed. High levels indicate bone tissue formed at an abnormally high rate. Blood tests that detect high levels of alkaline phosphatase are one of the standard methods used to diagnose bone metastases.
An enzyme normally made by bile duct cells. If the bile duct is blocked, the level of alkaline phosphatase in the blood rises.
A test in the basic liver panel... ALT, AST - See Liver Function Tests.
An enzyme normally present in certain cells within the liver, bone, kidney, intestine and placenta. When the cells are destroyed in those tissues, more of the enzyme leaks into the blood, and levels rise in proportion to the severity of the condition.
A protein found in bile duct cell membranes; blood levels may be increased in any liver disease, but more markedly with cholestasis.
An enzyme. Differing forms of this enzyme occur in normal and malignant tissues
An enzyme produced by liver (and other) cells; elevated blood levels of this substance may indicate abnormal function of the liver or other organs.
an enzyme produced in the liver as well as in bone and other tissues. Elevated serum levels of the enzyme are indicative of bone disease, liver disease, and bile duct obstruction in particular.
An enzyme found mainly in liver and bone. Blood serum alkaline phosphatase is usually measured to detect liver or bone disease.
A liver enzyme, elevated in obstructive conditions of the liver.
An Enzyme active in an alkaline medium such as blood plasma or serum, bone, kidney, spleen, lungs, etc. which can be used to detect bone or liver metastasis.
Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a hydrolase enzyme responsible for removing phosphate groups in the 5- and 3- positions from many types of molecules, including nucleotides, proteins, and alkaloids. The process of removing the phosphate group is called dephosphorylation. As the name suggests, alkaline phosphatases are most effective in an alkaline environment.