| Literature DB >> 12091864 |
James P Keating1, Mark E Lowe.
Abstract
Serum amylase and lipase frequently rise during bouts of acute pancreatitis, and measurement of these enzymes provides important diagnostic information. We report a pediatric patient with persistent elevations of serum lipase resulting from macrolipasemia, a complex of lipase with IgG, rather than pancreatitis.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12091864 DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2002.124591
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr ISSN: 0022-3476 Impact factor: 4.406