Abstract Number: 195 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Inflammatory Arthritis and a Persistently Low Alkaline Phosphatase Level in a Veteran Affairs Rheumatology Clinic
Background/Purpose: Background: The biochemical hallmark of hypophosphatasia (HPP) is a low alkaline phosphatase (ALP) level. It is recognized that some forms of HPP present in adulthood…Abstract Number: 2227 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
Can We Predict Hypophosphatasia-Mutation Result Based on Alkaline Phosphatase Serum Levels?
Background/Purpose: Hypophosphatasia (HPP) is caused by mutations in ALPL, resulting in low alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels. The determination of ALPL mutation may not be accessible…