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Thanks again to all who responded.  Many people said that their LAP
(alkaline phosphatase) enzyme was extremely elevated at or around the
time of diagnosis.  However, no one's doctor gave a clear reason as to
why.  Many of you speculated that it was from intestinal and/or bone
damage as a result of the Celiac and malabsorption.

Just for your information:  a normal adult's LAP level is about 40-100.
a normal child ranges from 100-500 (500 at the time of maximum growth)

My son's was 1,300, the doctor said that level is equal to a bone
fracture.  There is that much damage in his little body but we still
don't know exactly where.  Will probably have to do x-rays to check for
bone legions among other things.

Regards,
Melinda