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Audio Interchange File Format  |  1996-11-08  |  456.1 KB  |  1 channel  |  11,025 sample rate  |  21 seconds
Transcription: alkaline phosphatase, a blood enzyme commonly used in medical diagnosis. It is elevated in cases of bile obstruction, liver disease or cancer involving the liver, and in various bone diseases including cancer involving bone. A variation of this test can distinguish between elevations due to bone and liver disease.