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Pathology General 776f7023

Alkaline phosphatase level on serum is not increased in -

A
Paget's disease
B
Multiple myeloma
C
Hyperparathyroidism
D
Osteomalacia
High-Yield Explanation
Important Causes of raised alkaline phosphatase. Bone diseases - Paget disease, Osteomalacia, rickets, hyperparathyroidism, fresh fracture, Vit D deficiency. Metastatic bone tumors. Obstructive biliary tract disease - Primary biliary Cirrhosis, biliary stone, Primary sclerosing cholangitis. Hepatic causes - Infiltrative granulomatous hepatitis, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, malignancy, viral hepatitis. Drugs - Estrogen, Chlorpromazine, erythromycin. Placental - Pregnancy, post menopausal, tumors.

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