Introduction Serum amylase is a frequent requested biochemistry test in primary care. While useful in diagnosis of acute pancreatitis when significantly raised, it is not specific for this condition.

The diagnosis is usually straight forward from the clinical history of an episode of acute pancreatitis. Although not usually necessary, analysis of pseudocyst fluid would reveal a high amylase ...

A short cut review was carried out to establish whether a normal serum amylase value rules out the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. Altogether 191 papers were found using the reported search, of which ...

particularly in patients presenting with only chest symptoms and pleural effusion with a history of pancreatitis or alcohol abuse. The diagnosis can be suggested by a high level of amylase in the ...

EPI is treated by replacing the enzymes that the pancreas is not able to produce. It typically consists of three enzymes amylase, which is used to break down starches; lipase, which is used to ...

The diagnosis should be suspected if a patient presents with pericardial effusion on a background of chronic pancreatitis. Significantly raised amylase in the pericardial fluid offers an important ...

which was found to have a high content of amylase and lipase confirming the presence of a persistent cutaneous pancreatic leak. A graft pancreatectomy was performed.

Digestive enzymes are primarily made in the pancreas with some amylase also present in saliva.” Other common enzymes made in the small intestine include lactase which breaks down lactose and sucrase ...

In this context, pancreatic enzymes, in particular lipase, amylase, trypsin, and chymotrypsin, play the most important role but several brush border enzymes as well as other pancreatic and ...

If your child is anxious about it, work together on ways to stay calm. Amylase (AM-uh-lace) is an enzyme made by the salivary glands and the pancreas. It helps the body digest carbohydrates. A high ...

Having more copies of a gene usually translates to higher levels of the protein the genes code for—in this case, the enzyme ...

Pancreatic function can also be monitored by amylase levels in the ostomy drainage. With this approach the anastomosis is decompressed, thus preventing leakage, and gastrograffin can be inserted ...