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Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase in malignancies

Alkalische Leukozytenphosphatase bei malignen Erkrankungen

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Bei 183 Patienten mit malignen Erkrankungen und 71 Kontrollpersonen wurde der ALP-Index untersucht. Der Median für die Patienten war 64 (range 0–290) und für die Kontrolle 55 (range 2–158). Dieser Unterschied ist jedoch statistisch nicht signifikant. Bei der Analyse der ALP-Indices nach Tumorgruppen konnte eine signifikante Erhöhung des ALP-Index nur bei Morbus Hodgkin (n = 14) festgestellt werden (p <0,001). Der ALP-Index war auch bei Patienten mit Metastasen (n = 48) (M = 76, range 21 zu 290) im Vergleich zum ALP-Index bei Patienten ohne Metastasen (n = 118, M = 53 range 0–229) erhöht (p <0,01). Die ALP-Aktivität hat also nur einen beschränkten Wert in der Diagnostik bei malignen Erkrankungen. Eine Erhöhung kann jedoch auf das Vorliegen von Metastasen hinweisen.

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The leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) levels were determined in 183 patients with malignant diseases and 71 normal controls. The median LAP scores were 64 units (range 0 to 290) for the patients and 55 (range 2 to 158) for the controls, respectively, and no significant difference could be established. When analyzed according to primary malignancy, only in patients with Hodgkin's disease (n = 14) was the median value higher than normal (p < 0.001). In patients with distant metastases (n = 48), higher LAP levels were demonstrated (M = 76, range 21 to 290) as compared to patients with no evidence of metastases (M = 53, range 0 to 229), (p <0.01). Thus, LAP activity has very limited value in the diagnosis of malignancies. Its elevation in the presence of malignant disease might, however, indicate metastases.

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Ho, A.D., Hunstein, W., Dörken, B. et al. Leukocyte alkaline phosphatase in malignancies. Blut 39, 141–145 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01008089

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