We evaluated three methods for serum amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) isoenzymes to determine whether they are interchangeable and to test their ability to discriminate between cystic fibrosis patients with and without pancreatic insufficiency. One method involved salivary amylase inhibitor (O), and two were polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis separations differing in method of detection--either direct zymo...

The concentrations of serum calcitonin', parathormone (PTH), amylase, alkaline phosphatase (ALKP), calcium and phosphorus were studied in pre-and post-dialysis patients with chronic renal failure. All patients had extremely elevated serum urea and creatinine concentrations with the mean values of143.8 and 10.5 mg/dL respectively. The plasma amylase activity was higher than normal with a me...

BACKGROUND A 37 year-old man presented to the emergency department complaining of six hour diffuse abdominal pain accompanied by persistent vomiting. CASE REPORT The patient had a heavy meal a few hours before. There were no signs of peritonitis. Routine laboratory examinations revealed leukocytosis, hyperglycemia and hyperamylasemia (serum amylase: 380 mg/dl, urinary amylase: 1150 mg/dl). ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether tacrolimus administered to rats, in the presence of pancreatitis induced by L-Arginine, interferes with the serum levels of amylase and glucose and the histological pattern of the pancreatic parenchyma. METHODS Forty Wistar rats were divided into four groups with 10 rats each: control group (C), tacrolimus group (T), pancreatitis group (P) and pancreatitis-tacro...

A study was carried out to assess the effect of total body irradiation on pancreatic and parotid isoenzymes of amylase in patients about to undergo bone-marrow transplantation who had received high-dose cyclophosphamide. Twelve patients were studied, enzyme activity being measured before and at various times after total body irradiation. Serum total amylase activity rose rapidly within 12 hours...

The largest source of mercury located in dental amalgam fillings people. In this study, mercury level in saliva of amalgam and non-amalgam human were compared as well as the level of α amylase has been detected. Materialsand methods: The concentration of mercury, silver, and activity of amylase in saliva were measured in 55 adult study subjects. The mercury contents were determined by cold–vapo...

Acute pancreatitis has many causes; however, the most common cause of is gallstones globally. We have searched for relevant studies in this field aiming at establishing a short review about usefulness biomarkers diagnosis acute and tests that can differentiate gallstone from other etiologies. It worth mentioning prognosis biliary pancreatitis, radiological laboratory plays major role field. Thr...

The diagnosis of acute pancreatitis (AP) is usually confirmed by a significant increase of the serum amylase and/or lipase level. However, serum pancreatic elastase-1 (pEla-1) was found to be a more sensitive diagnostic marker in AP, when assayed by the radioimmunoassay procedure. We analyzed the serum concentration of pEla-1, measured by the ELISA technique in 46 patients with AP and in a cont...

BACKGROUND Fructose malabsorption is frequently seen in the general population and is characterised by the inability to absorb fructose efficiently. Due to fructose malabsorption, fructose reaches the colon where it is broken down by bacteria to short fatty acids, CO(2) and H(2). Bloating, cramps, osmotic diarrhea and other symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are the consequence. We recently f...