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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1965;8(5):38-40. Published online November 30, 1965.

Urinary Alkaline Phosphatase Activities in Premature Infants, Newborn Infants, Children and Adults

Dug Young Choi

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam University Medical School

Abstract

The activities of urinary alkaline phosphatase were determined in 10 premature infants, 25 newborn infants, 10 children and 10 adults. The following results were obtained. 1)The urinary alkaline phosphatase activity is 1.09 +0.34 units% in premature infants, 0.50+0.13 units% in newborn infants, 0.31+0.14 units% in children and 0.21 土0.12 units% in adults. 2)The activity in premature infants is much higher than others.

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