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Ive been told my alp is consistently low. im being referred to a specialist because they said i may have hypophosphatasia. is there any other conditions that can cause this? i have been told i have early stages of osteopenia?
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Hypophosphatasia: Hypophophatasia is a genetic condition which resembles rickets radiographically. Contrast to most other bone diseases, plasma PLP (pyridoxal-5-phophate) level is elevated in this condition.
Answered 11/2/2020
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