Diagnosing acute pancreatitis: Amylase or lipase?

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-25

  Chang, J W Y ^a   Chung, C H ^b  

^a NORTH DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amylases; Diagnosis; Hyperamylasemia; Lipase; ROC Curve

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE;

ACUTE ABDOMEN; ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 78751510211     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490791101800104     Document Type: Article

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