Ds2 (13m) has raised ALP levels (bone) - does anyone know anything about this?

[beansprout]

This has been picked up in blood tests, it is about 1900. We have to go and see the consultant but all I know at the moment is that it could be all manner of things inc rickets, a growth spurt, healing bone fracture or something to do with his parathyroid glands.

Has anyone else had this? The conversations I have had so far have been evasive and not helpful (partly as they were trying to rule out fractures/child abuse I think).

Has anyone got any experience of this?

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Hey beansprout, sorry to hear this no help as i've never heard of it, hope someone comes along soon.

Any news?

Sorry, cannot help either, am humble GP and not off the top of my head familiar with baby/toddler ALP levels.
Having given you that disclaimer[simle], there as LOTS of normal things that increase ALP, as you said youreself, incl normal growth spurts.
Why was it checked in the first place? In a normally delevopling/moving child who is well in themselves with all other tests normal, I would probably not worry too much, but recheck in a month or 2.
Glad to hear you have an appointment with somebody who no doubt will know better what they are talking about - I just did not want to let this go without comment.

Good luck!

My ds on the other hand had (still has?) alp deficiency, irrelevant for you I know, but see more ideas from wiki link below. I have look into it quite a lot.

Been told that these levels can fluctuate quite a lot. It's unlikely that most of the scary illnesses mentioned in the link are unlikely in your ds - note the last bullet point in the elevated paragraph: "Transient hyperphosphatasaemia of infancy: benign, often associated with infection"

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My 2 year olds are 1500 just wondered if u had any answers my daughter has to have an ultra sound and I’m panicking so much :(