[Hyperamylasemia or macroamylasemia? A clinical case].
The authors report a case of macroamylasaemia and discuss diagnostic implications especially in surgical emergencies. In fact, laboratory findings of hyperamylasaemia may lead to erroneus diagnosis or even to useless surgical operations.
Vagni
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Divisione di Chirurgia Generale e Pronto Soccorso, U.S.L. RM/8 Ospedale G.B. Grassi.
Raparelli
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De Bartolomeo
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Mazzarella Farao
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Venuti
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D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D000681:Amylases; C001663:macroamylase