title: [Ratio of amylase clearance and creatinine clearance in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis].
abstract: In 21 healthy volunteers the ratio of amylase clearance and creatinine clearance (Cam/Ccr) was determined in urine collected at admission, after a 1-hour collection period and after a 2-hour collection period. The normal values were 1.8 +/- 1.6%, 1.9 +/- 2% and 2.0 +/- 1.7% respectively. They were comparable with those published by others. The reproducibility of the method was acceptable (r = 0.62). When compared with serum amylase determinations, Cam/Ccr showed neither better sensitivity in 19 patients suffering an acute episode of proven pancreatitis, nor better specificity in 19 patients with acute abdomen but no evidence of pancreatitis.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000681:Amylases / Q000652:urine*; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine; D000681:Amylases
vernacular_title: Der Quotient aus Amylaseclearance und Kreatininclearance in der Diagnose der akuten Pankreatitis.