Abstract
The tentative diagnosis “acute pancreatitis” is generally based on rather unspecific and uncharacteristic clinical symptoms. Therefore, the establishment of a definite diagnosis requires the determination of pancreatic enzymes, in particular that of amylase and/or lipase. Other enzymes of the pancreas are liberated into the circulation as well, but only amylase and lipase can be measured in their active form with suitable methods within a relatively short time.
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Junge, W. (1986). Methodological Progress in Pancreatic Enzyme Determination. In: Malfertheiner, P., Ditschuneit, H. (eds) Diagnostic Procedures in Pancreatic Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71128-2_12
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