Isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase and biliary disease in the elderly

1 February 1982

journal article
research article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Postgraduate Medical Journal

Vol. 58 (676) , 85-86
https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.58.676.85

Abstract

Disease presentation is commonly non-specific in the geriatric age group. An isolated elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase concentration may be the only pointer to underlying biliary disease.

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