In the case reported by Orvis and Evans 20 and in the case presented above, lipoprotein lipase inhibition in the circulation during the episode of acute pancreatitis was demonstrated. In the ...

Hyperlipasemia immediately after pancreatic resections may predict pancreatic fistula, reveals study published in the Surgery ...

"Acute pancreatitis, in 80 percent of cases, affects people who have abused alcohol. Symptoms such as vomiting, electrolyte ...

EPI is treated by replacing the enzymes that the pancreas is not able to produce. It typically consists of three enzymes amylase, which is used to break down starches; lipase, which is used to ...

There is no one test, either blood test or x-ray, that can be ordered to see if pancreatic cancer is present. A series of tests are done, and they may include: a complete metabolic panel, liver panel, ...