<prompt> An increase in alkaline phosphatase may be seen in all of the following conditions except one. Which one is the exception?Hyperparathyroidism.Osteoporosis.Osteitis deformans.Adenocarcinoma of the prostate.  <response>: 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. 