Acute pancreatitis is a rapid onset of inflammation of the pancreas causing mild to severe life
threatening conditions [1, 2]. In Canada, acute pancreatitis is the 5th most expensive …

Background The treatment of people with acute abdominal pain differs if they have acute
pancreatitis. It is important to know the diagnostic accuracy of serum amylase, serum lipase …

Background. Early and accurate evaluation of severity and prognosis in acute pancreatitis
(AP), especially at the time of admission is very significant. This study was aimed to develop …

Pregnancy can be complicated with different surgical emergencies which may potentially
endanger the mother as well as foetus. In the modern era of advanced diagnostics and …

Postoperative complications after pancreatic surgery are frequent and can be life-
threatening. Current clinical diagnostic strategies involve time-consuming quantification of α …

Serum lipase levels can be elevated in many intra-abdominal inflammatory conditions.
Although more sensitive and specific than amylase, serum lipase levels are not sufficient to …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a disease defined as acute or chronic inflammatory process of the
pancreas characterized by premature activation of digestive enzymes within the pancreatic …

Introduction Acute pancreatitis is auto-cell destruction that is manifested by increased
leakage of amylase and lipase into circulation. During pancreatitis, the activity of serum …

Objective Enteric fever (EF), a potentially fatal febrile illness, is prevalent in developing
countries. Elevated levels of lipase and amylase in serum, typically associated with acute …

Serum amylase and lipase tests are routinely performed in patients presenting with
abdominal pain or even during regular health screening. Elevated serum levels of these two …