Alkaline phosphatase, or ALP, is present in kidneys, liver, intestines, bone, and the placenta.

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Alkaline phosphatase, or ALP, is present in kidneys, liver, intestines, bone, and the placenta. The liver makes the largest amount of ALP. Some of the conditions associated with increased levels of ALP include: damaged liver cells, rapid bone growth (during puberty), bone diseases, or a disease that affects how much calcium is in the blood (hyperparathyroidism), and vitamin D deficiency.

Chemistry

Isoenzymes of alkaline phosphatase occur in:

Kidney, bone, intestines, liver

Bone, brain, liver, pancreas

Liver, brain, spleen, intestines

Brain, kidney, intestines, bone