Within the past year on the Third (Boston University) Surgical Service at the Boston City Hospital we have seen 2 cases of acute mechanical small-bowel obstruction with serum amylase values in the ...

THE increased concentration of plasma amylase during chronic renal insufficiency has long been recognized and is considered to be a result of renal excretory failure. Plasma amylase is reported to ...

The incidence of pancreatitis ranges from 1 in 1,066 live births [30] to 1 in 3,333 pregnancies. [31] The most common predisposing cause of pancreatic symptoms during pregnancy is cholelithiasis (i.e.

Scientists from the Monell Center report that blood glucose levels following starch ingestion are influenced by genetically-determined differences in salivary amylase, an enzyme that breaks down ...

To diagnose and monitor acute and chronic pancreatitis or other conditions of the pancreas To monitor kidney dysfunction (test done along with urine creatinine). In case of kidney malfunction the ...

Scientists have identified the first biochemical marker linked to sleep loss, an enzyme in saliva known as amylase, which increases in activity when sleep deprivation is prolonged. Scientists have ...