Abstract
Comparison of a group of patients with acute alcoholic pancreatitis with a group with gallstone pancreatitis has established the serum amylase level on admission as one of the most useful laboratory tests in aiding to differentiate the two entities. A serum amylase level greater than 1,500 IU was most often due to gallstone pancreatitis, as was elevation of the serum bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase levels.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Alcoholism / blood
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Alcoholism / complications*
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Alkaline Phosphatase / blood
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Amylases / blood
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Bilirubin / blood
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Cholecystectomy
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Cholecystography
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Cholelithiasis / blood
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Cholelithiasis / complications*
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Clinical Enzyme Tests
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pancreatitis / blood
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Pancreatitis / diagnosis*
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Pancreatitis / surgery
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Recurrence
Substances
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Alkaline Phosphatase
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Amylases
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Bilirubin