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Diagnosing Pancreatitis the First Day: A Comparison of Urinary Amylase and Serum Enzymes in Pancreatic Dysfunction

Authors: CHARLES W. SEWARD, MD

Abstract

The least reliable diagnostic test for pancreatitis is the serum amylase. The author found that the level of serum lipase and determination of the two hour urinary amylase concentration offered a combination 100 percent successful in diagnosis.

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