Transient hyperphosphatasemia in an infant with bronchiolitis and pneumonia.
Eur J Med Res
; 13(11): 536-8, 2008 Nov 24.
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ABSTRACT
We present a case of benign transient hyperphosphatasemia in a 4-month-old infant with acute bronchiolitis and pneumonia. During hospitalization the infant had an increased catalytic activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) day 2, 5074 U/L; day 3, 5622-U/L; and day 8, 3129 U/L. The x-ray, leukocytosis, and C-reactive protein findings pointed to bacterial etiology of the respiratory disorder. Electrophoretic separation revealed an atypical isoenzyme profile fast anodal, near-cathodal and bone fractions. ALP levels normalized within 54 days, and control electrophoresis indicated normal liver, placental/placental-like, intestinal and bone isoenzymes. The appearance of atypical fast anodal and near-cathodal fractions of ALP in this infant during the course of acute lower respiratory tract infection and rapid return to the reference intervals pointed to benign transient hyperphosphatasemia.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pneumonia
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Bronquiolite
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Hiperfosfatemia
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Med Res
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Croácia