October 2025 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” In this case report, an 80-year-old woman experienced elevated alkaline phosphatase levels due to the use of Viviscal hair supplements. Her levels returned to normal after discontinuing the supplement, highlighting the need for clinicians to consider supplements as potential causes of abnormal lab results.
October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” This case report describes ALP elevation in a patient with severe OA that normalized after bilateral knee replacements, highlighting a potential link between OA and ALP levels.
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November 1984 in “The American Journal of Medicine” This study observed that children with a genetically transmitted defect in the 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 receptor experienced spontaneous healing of rickets as they aged, despite persistent mineral imbalances during treatment.
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July 2004 in “Journal of Medical Primatology” In this study, zinc toxicosis in infant baboons was attributed to excessive environmental exposure, highlighting the importance of cage design in captivity and potential use of baboons as a developmental model.
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January 2015 in “Acta dermato-venereologica” Acitretin significantly reduced inflammatory attacks in a woman with Naevus Comedonicus Syndrome but caused side effects.