Hyperamylasemia, Laboratory and Clinical Aspects
																	
									Authors:
											P. Kocna; 											T. Zima										
				
									Authors‘ workplace:
											Ústav klinické biochemie a laboratorní diagnostiky 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha
																
				
									Published in:
					Čas. Lék. čes. 2006; 145: 449-452
					
				
									Category:
					Review Article
					
				
							
Overview
Biochemical estimation of the total α-amylase represents in the Czech Republic almost two millions of assessments per year. Estimation of the total α-amylase for the diagnostics of pancreatic diseases has a very low specificity and it is therefore recommended to analyze specific pancreatic enzymes – pancreatic isoenzyme α-amylase and pancreatic lipase. Paper summarizes laboratory and clinical aspects aimed namely on hyperamylasamia. 
Key words:
 α-amylase, pancreatic isoenzyme, salivary isoenzyme, macroamylase, hyperamylasemia.
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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain management Dental HygienistArticle was published in
Journal of Czech Physicians
 
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