"Acute pancreatitis, in 80 percent of cases, affects people who have abused alcohol. Symptoms such as vomiting, electrolyte ...

Agyeman explains that the mouth, stomach, small intestine and pancreas all make digestive enzyme and that there are four main types: Amylase Lipase Protease Peptidase Each of these enzymes ...

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 ...

Pancreas biopsies are graded according to ... At the 2-week follow-up appointment, his lab value (serum amylase, lipase, and glucose) were normal, but his biopsy showed grade 2 rejection.

This condition is diagnosed based on increased concentrations of the pancreatic enzyme alpha-amylase in drainage secretions. Currently, the analysis of these enzymes is routinely conducted on the ...

A work-up for pancreatitis, including serum amylase, lipase, and abdominal imaging by ultrasonography or CT, should then be initiated. We believe that valproic acid-induced pancreatitis is much ...