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Table 1 Correlations between peak alkaline phosphatase activity (P-APA) and birth weight, gestational age, and serum phosphorus.

From: High frequencies of elevated alkaline phosphatase activity and rickets exist in extremely low birth weight infants despite current nutritional support

Independent Variable

Dependent Variable

r-value

p-value

Birth Weight

P-APA

-0.36

< 0.001

Gestational Age

P-APA

-0.28

0.003

Serum Phosphorus

P-APA

-0.28

0.003