Normal amylase levels in the presentation of acute pancreatitis
โ Scribed by Orebaugh, Steven L.
- Book ID
- 121200986
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 550 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1532-8171
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## Summary One hundred and twenty-two patients have been studied in order to evaluate the usefulness of the amylase creatinine clearance ratio (ACCR) as a simple diagnostic test for acute pancreatitis. Sixteen out of 17 patients with acute pancreatitis had significant elevations in ACCR; in only 10