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A Diagnostic Algorithm for Children with Low Alkaline Phosphatase Activities: Lessons Learned from Laboratory Screening for Hypophosphatasia.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 May 2016
Saraff Vrinda, Narayanan Vidya K, Lawson Alexander J, Shaw Nicholas J, Preece Mary Anne, Högler Wolfgang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To explore the role of laboratory screening for hypophosphatasia and propose a diagnostic pathway for children with low serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activities. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective hospital-based study over an 8-year period was conducted to identify children younger than 16 years of age with low ALP activity (<100 U/L). Study-positive patients were contacted for repeat sampling, and...
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