Lipase-amylase ratio does not determine the etiology of acute pancreatitis: Another myth bites the dust

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 34-38

  Pezzilli, Raffaele ^a   Billi, Paola ^a   Barakat, Bahjat ^a   Miglio, Federico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute pancreatitis; Alcoholic pancreatitis; Biliary pancreatitis; Lipase amylase ratio

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMYLASE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLIC PANCREATITIS; AMYLASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE BLOOD LEVEL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMYLASES; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATITIS; PANCREATITIS, ALCOHOLIC; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031933342     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199801000-00010     Document Type: Article

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