From: High serum alkaline phosphatase levels, a study in 181 Thai adult hospitalized patients
Groups | Serum ALP level (IU/L) | ||
---|---|---|---|
1,000 – 1,999 | 2,000 – 2,999 | ≥ 3,000 | |
1. biliary obstruction | 54 | 16 | 2 |
Malignant | 44 | 12 | 2 |
Benign | 10 | 4 | 0 |
2. infiltrative liver disease | 40 | 8 | 1 |
Hepatoma | 19 | 4 | 0 |
Metastatic | 21 | 4 | 1 |
3. systemic infection | 34 | 7 | 0 |
4. miscellaneous | 14 | 5 | 0 |