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At her aerobics class, Rachelle notices a dull pain in her lower leg. When the pain does not go away after a couple of days, Rachelle decides to have her doctor check her leg. The doctor orders an X-ray, but the X-ray image shows no evidence of injury to the bone. To help him diagnose the cause of Rachelle's pain, the doctor orders a blood test to determine Rachelle's level of alkaline phosphatase (ALP).
a.) Alkaline phosphatase is an enzyme commonly found in ________________.
b.) Why would Rachelle's alkaline phosphatase level be significantly higher than normal given her stress fracture?

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a.)bone tissue (and the liver)
b.)Her le...

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