When performing pancreas function tests, we often see the term lipase. So what does this mean? What is lipase? Lipase, also known as triacylglycerol hydrolase, is basically present in all organisms ...

Since high amylase levels may be associated with decreased kidney function, your doctor may order other blood tests or a urine amylase test. When levels of lipase and amylase are higher than ...

Certain levels of lipase are necessary to maintain normal digestive and cell function. But unusually high levels of the enzyme in your blood may suggest a health problem, particularly in the pancreas.

A doctor may recommend a lipase blood test if a person has symptoms of a pancreatic disorder. Lipase is an enzyme that may be high in people with pancreatitis, or other conditions. The pancreas ...

Acid lipase deficiency is a rare genetic disorder ... including liver disease. When LAL does not function effectively, it causes Wolman disease or cholesteryl ester storage disease (CESD).

We identified a loss-of-function mutation affecting HSL that results ... Cecilia Holm for the hormone-sensitive lipase antibody; Michael Quon and Xiao Jian Sun for the insulin receptor and insulin ...