A sharp contrast has been demonstrated in regard to the post-operative amylase concentration of the sera of dogs, depending upon whether ligation of the pancreatic ducts was or was not a part of an otherwise prescribed operation. The characteristic feature is a marked rise of several hundred per cent in serum amylase concentration, sustained for several days, which is observed when the pancreat...

Background/Aims. Destructive and metabolic changes in hepatobiliary system have been demonstrated following opium use; however, cholangiographic features of bile ducts in opium-addicted patients with sphincter of Oddi dysfunction are not clearly determined. We described these differences and assessed the effects of opium use on postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography complications. M...

Introduction: Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory condition of the pancreas which begins in pancreatic acinar cells and triggers local inflammation that may progress to systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) and causing distant organ involvement and its function and ending up with multiple organ dysfunction syndromes (MODS). Aim: To find out the effectiveness of addition of Ulinastatin to stan...

Acute pancreatitis is a disease that has varied clinical manifestations often requiring clinicians to rely on laboratory tests, such as serum amylase and lipase, as diagnostic aids.1,2 Patients with acute pancreatitis, however, can have normal amylase levels as a result of hypertriglyceridemia. 3 The aims of this report are to describe a case of acute pancreatitis secondary to hypertriglyceride...

The automated rrvethod of O’Neal and Gochman [C/in. Chem. 16, 985 (1970)] for determination of serum and urine amylase activityhas been modified to increase its accuracy, precision, and efficiency. Sampling rate is 50 specimens per hour. The analysis depends on ct-amylase hydrolyzing glycogen to maltose-like subunits, which are measured with the copper neocuproine reaction. Results obtained by ...

BACKGROUND There is a lack of data concerning pancreatic involvement during shock. AIM To evaluate possible pancreatic alterations in the early phase of shock. SETTING Twelve consecutive patients with shock were studied within 2 hours from the onset of illness. Seven patients died during the hospital stay: 3 within 4 hours from admission, 3 within 4-8 hours and 1 within 12 hours. MAIN OUT...

Measurement of pancreatic (P) and salivary-like (S) amylase isoenzyme activity in serum of adults is useful as an indirect indicator of pancreatic and salivary gland exocrine dysfunction. To extend the use of this assay to the pediatric population, we measured amylase isoenzymes in 546 serum and plasma samples and defined normal reference intervals for the P and S isoenzymes as a function of ag...

Azathioprine has been extensively used in the management of inflammatory bowel diseases. It might cause pancreatic damage in the form of either asymptomatic elevation in serum amylase/lipase or overt acute pancreatitis. Here we report the case of a 61-year-old patient with ulcerative colitis who had been treated with azathioprine for three years, achieving clinical remission. During treatment h...