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Significance of Low Alkaline Phosphates. The significance and causes of low alkaline phosphatase may indicate certain conditions such as malnutrition, celiac disease, hypothyroidism, magnesium and zinc deficiency, anemia and menopause.
In addition to liver, bile duct, or gallbladder dysfunction, an elevated serum alkaline phosphatase can be due to rapid growth of bone since it is produced by bone-forming cells called osteoblasts. One would expect that growing children have higher levels than full-grown adults.