Clinical application of amylase isoenzyme analysis.
Amylase isoenzyme analysis of serum, urine and other bodily fluids using dextran gel and ion exchange chromatography provides a new dimension in the identification of pancreatic disease.  Examples are described that illustrate the clinical application of such analysis and the usefulness of the information that may be derived.
D000328:Adult; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D002852:Chromatography, Ion Exchange; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005260:Female; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007517:Isoamylase / Q000378:metabolism*; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009107:Mumps / Q000201:enzymology; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000201:enzymology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000201:enzymology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000201:enzymology; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology
D007527:Isoenzymes; D000681:Amylases; D006026:Glycoside Hydrolases; D007517:Isoamylase