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What Causes Increasing Alkaline Phosphatase Level?

My alkaline phosphate level is 208. I ve had a liver biopsy.nothing showed up besides minimal liver damage. My levels are continuing to rise.my doctor says we ll monitor your levels recheck in 3 months.my question is should I be concerned about something? Do I need a second opinion?
Wed, 10 Jun 2015
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Hi. The normal range of ALP goes till 150 so untill now I don't see a significant rising. The second thing I'd like to mention is that ALP only (without other functional liver tests like: transaminases ALT and AST, GGT) is not such a faithfull liver test, because it can be increased in other system disaeses like bones i.e. So after three month (I totally agree with my colleague for the next time examination) you should perform a broader biochemical examination for your liver.
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What Causes Increasing Alkaline Phosphatase Level?

Hi. The normal range of ALP goes till 150 so untill now I don t see a significant rising. The second thing I d like to mention is that ALP only (without other functional liver tests like: transaminases ALT and AST, GGT) is not such a faithfull liver test, because it can be increased in other system disaeses like bones i.e. So after three month (I totally agree with my colleague for the next time examination) you should perform a broader biochemical examination for your liver.