Terminology
- Alkaline Phosphatase
- An enzyme found in your body, mostly in your liver and bones.
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An underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism)
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Low red blood cells due to a vitamin B12 deficiency (pernicious anemia)
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Zinc or magnesium deficiency, Hypophosphatasia (HPP)
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Wilson’s disease, a rare genetic disorder that causes the body to make too much copper
- Globulins
- Globulins are crucial for liver function, blood clotting, and fighting infections.
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Total globulins may increase in some chronic inflammatory diseases (such as TB and syphilis), multiple myeloma, collagen disease, and rheumatoid arthritis.
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Decreased levels of globulins are seen in hepatic dysfunction, renal disease, and various neoplasms.