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What bone diseases can cause elevation of alkaline phosphatase?

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  • Fractures
  • Paget’s disease
  • Osteomalacia
  • Bony metastasis
2
Q

What is primary biliary cirrhosis characterised by?

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Most patients with PBC are diagnosed on the incidental finding of raised ALP. Elevation of IgM is also a typical finding. PBC is characterised by: cholestatic LFTs, positive anti-mitochondrial Ab, and typical histological features on liver biopsy.