title: Serial serum amylase levels in patients with pancreatic pseudocysts.
abstract: The incidence of hyperamylasaemia in serial serum amylase levels from patients with pancreatic pseudocysts is not well documented in the literature. Accordingly serial amylase levels were estimated in 5 patients with proven pancreatic pseudocysts. The majority of the values were normal or only minimally elevated. In contrast the amylase thermolability was persistently elevated and appeared to be a more sensitive measurement than serum amylase activity for indicating the presence of pancreatic pseudocysts.
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000681:Amylases