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Serum levels of bone alkaline phosphatase in breast and prostate cancers with bone metastasis

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BALP activity in the sera of metastatic patients of breast and prostate malignancy has increased significantly. Our studies with patients in India conform the earlier reports that BALP may have a useful complementary role in the early diagnosis of bone metastases.

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    Girija Ramaswamy, Vasanti R. Rao, Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy, G. Ramesh, Gomathy R. & Renukadevi D.

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Ramaswamy, G., Rao, V.R., Krishnamoorthy, L. et al. Serum levels of bone alkaline phosphatase in breast and prostate cancers with bone metastasis. Indian J Clin Biochem 15, 110–113 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02883737

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