Why is liver function alkaline phosphatase high?

High alkaline phosphatase in liver function is a symptom that may appear during liver function tests. These symptoms can be used to diagnose and understand whether the patient is affected by some liver and gallbladder diseases. Of course, some may be caused by diseases such as leukemia or osteoblastic cancer.

1. In liver function tests, some indicators are not very common, but they are very helpful for patients to understand their condition, such as alkaline phosphatase. Alkaline phosphatase is widely present in various organs of the human body, with the liver being the most abundant. Elevated alkaline phosphatase usually indicates that there is a disease in the body. So what is the reason for elevated alkaline phosphatase? Experts say that elevated alkaline phosphatase does not necessarily mean there is a problem with liver function.

2. Hepatobiliary diseases: obstructive jaundice, primary liver cancer, secondary liver cancer, cholestatic hepatitis, etc.

3. Serum alkaline phosphatase may also increase in patients with leukemia and hyperthyroidism.

4. Because this enzyme is also very active in bone tissue. Therefore, pregnant women, fracture healing period, and osteomalacia. Serum alkaline phosphatase will increase in rickets, osteocellular carcinoma, osteoporosis, etc.

5. When patients have such symptoms, further examinations such as liver B-ultrasound are necessary to make a more comprehensive diagnosis of the condition (do liver function tests have to be performed in the morning?). At the same time, patients are reminded that no matter what the cause of the high alkaline phosphatase level is, it indicates that there are certain lesions in the body, so they should go to a regular professional liver disease hospital in time to receive standardized treatment.