An increase in alkaline phosphatase may be seen in all of the following conditions except one. Which one is the exception?: (A) Hyperparathyroidism., (B) Osteoporosis., (C) Osteitis deformans., (D) Adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
Answer is B. Increased levels of alkaline phosphatase may be observed in diseases that display extensive bone loss. Osteoporosis is characterized by a decrease in bone mass. There are either normal or decreased levels of alkaline phosphatase in patients diagnosed with this disease.