Alkaline Phosphatase in Schistosomiasis

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Letters and Comments1 March 1971Alkaline Phosphatase in SchistosomiasisVICTORINO S. T. BARRETO, M.D.VICTORINO S. T. BARRETO, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-74-3-450_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In their interesting and very informative article on acute schistosomiasis mansoni (Ann Intern Med 73:379-385, 1970) Dr. Clark and his associates made some interesting observations on the high levels of alkaline phosphatase present in all their patients. They also comment on the possible usefulness of determinations of this enzyme in chronically infected patients.While living in a highly endemic area, the Northeast of Brazil, we recently had the opportunity of reviewing 81 cases of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis mansoni and found high serum levels of alkaline phosphatase in half of them, reaching more than 2.5 times the upper limit... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByAlterations in the lipid profiles and circulating liver enzymes in individuals infected by Schistosoma mansoniSplenectomy Improves Hemostatic and Liver Functions in Hepatosplenic Schistosomiasis MansoniUltrasound versus biological markers in the evaluation of periportal fibrosis in human Schistosoma mansoniClinical and laboratory evaluation of schistosomiasis mansoni patients in Brazilian endemic areasCorrelation of biological serum markers with the degree of hepatic fibrosis and necroinflammatory activity in hepatitis C and schistosomiasis patientsAlterações da função hepática de camundongos desnutridos e infectados pelo Schistosoma mansoniElevação da gama-glutamiltransferase sérica na hepatopatia esquistossomótica não se correlaciona com a carga parasitária e precede alterações ultra-sonográficasThe Measurement of Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in Clinical MedicineClinical Utilization of Alkaline Phosphatase MeasurementsSerum and urinary ribonuclease in children with schistosomal hepatic fibrosisLiver schistosomiasis and primary biliary cirrhosis 1 March 1971Volume 74, Issue 3Page: 450-451KeywordsEnzymesPhosphatasesSchistosomiasis Issue Published: 1 March 1971 PDF DownloadLoading ...