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What Causes Elevated ALP Levels?

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Posted on Thu, 29 Jun 2017
Question: Hai I am hari . My age 29. Alikaline phosphatase 179.00 in my

Hai no body pain and joints pains and no vomit no jaundice I am paly daily badminton
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (46 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Repeat test

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thanks for the question.

I think you do not have to panic at this time. The levels are not markedly elevated. In otherwise normal healthy person like you who play badminton we would see increase in ALP because of bone mass loss. ALP comes from bones as well.
At this time I would suggest to repeat the test again. If still elevated get serum GGT levels done, then it confirm if it is liver problem.
We have seen mildly elevated ALP in alcoholics, sedentary people with fatty liver.
Good luck.
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What Causes Elevated ALP Levels?

Brief Answer: Repeat test Detailed Answer: Hi, Thanks for the question. I think you do not have to panic at this time. The levels are not markedly elevated. In otherwise normal healthy person like you who play badminton we would see increase in ALP because of bone mass loss. ALP comes from bones as well. At this time I would suggest to repeat the test again. If still elevated get serum GGT levels done, then it confirm if it is liver problem. We have seen mildly elevated ALP in alcoholics, sedentary people with fatty liver. Good luck.