Why do some babies have high alkaline phosphatase?

If a baby shows some abnormal conditions, don't jump to the conclusion that the child is sick. This is not necessarily the case. For example, if an infant's alkaline phosphatase level is high, it is because the infant's bones are in a period of development and the cells in the bones are more active, which will cause the infant's alkaline phosphatase level to be high. This is quite common.

The above mentioned are physiological reasons. High alkaline phosphatase in infants may also be due to some diseases in the body. For example, if a baby shows symptoms of anemia, it may also cause the occurrence of this disease, so parents should pay more attention to their children's health.

Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme mainly found in the liver, while alkaline phosphatase in serum mostly comes from bones and liver. In children's serum, only a small amount of alkaline phosphatase comes from the liver, and most of it comes from growing osteochondrocytes and osteoblasts.

There are many factors that lead to elevated alkaline phosphatase, which can be divided into physiological and pathological causes.

1. Physiological reasons. Children who are in the growth and development period, pregnant women, etc., have very active alkaline phosphatase in their bone tissue and the content is relatively high, which may lead to high alkaline phosphatase levels.

2. Pathological causes. Bone diseases, severe anemia, cholestatic hepatitis, obstructive jaundice, primary liver cancer, etc. can all cause elevated alkaline phosphatase levels.

Alkaline phosphatase test is needed in the examination of obstructive jaundice, secondary liver cancer, primary liver cancer and cholestatic hepatitis. It is mainly used to diagnose liver and gallbladder and skeletal system diseases. It is an important indicator reflecting extrahepatic bile duct obstruction, intrahepatic space-occupying lesions and rickets. I would like to remind everyone that if the alkaline phosphatase level is too high, you should go to a regular specialized liver disease hospital for a comprehensive examination in time to find out the causes of the high alkaline phosphatase level, and then carry out scientific and reasonable treatment based on the cause.

The above introduces some knowledge about elevated alkaline phosphatase in infants. I believe that after reading this, you will have a deeper understanding of elevated alkaline phosphatase in infants. If the baby shows some abnormal physical condition, parents should discover the problem in time and send the child to a regular hospital for examination and treatment.