Lipase is an enzyme mostly produced in the pancreas but also made in the stomach and salivary glands. It helps in the digestion of fats in the body. A lipase test can indicate whether you have ...

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

elevated serum serum lipase levels, and radiographic evidence by abdominal ultrasonography or computed tomography (CT) of pancreas involvement. Dose, type of preparation, valproic acid serum ...

RELiZORB is a digestive enzyme cartridge designed to mimic the function of pancreatic lipase. The expanded indication for ages 1 and above is based on a retrospective evaluation of real-world data in ...

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 ...

In FCS, mutations in the lipoprotein lipase gene lead to an accumulation of chylomicrons in plasma resulting in severe hypertriglyceridemia.

A work-up for pancreatitis, including serum amylase, lipase, and abdominal imaging by ultrasonography or CT, should then be initiated. We believe that valproic acid-induced pancreatitis is much ...