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Acid phosphatase (raised)

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Raised plasma levels of acid phosphatase are associated with:

  • prostatic carcinoma:
    • used in staging and monitoring treatment of extracapsular spread
    • not useful for screeing for localized prostatic carcinoma
  • benign prostatic hypertrophy - mildly raised
  • vigorous prostate examination
  • prostatic infarction - massively raised
  • urethral instrumentation
  • Gaucher's disease: non-tartrate labile acid phosphatase

Reference:

  • Stanbury JB et al (1983) The Metabolic Basis of Inherited Disease, 5th edn. McGraw-Hill.

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