title: [Correlation between hyperamylasemia and acute pancreatitis].
abstract: It is often difficult to differentiate acute pancreatitis (A.P.) from some other acute abdominal diseases, when there is an elevated serum amylase. In contrast, the renal clearance of amylase, expressed as a percentage of creatinine clearance, can separate patients with A.P. from patients with acute colecistitis, common duct stone without pancreatitis, hyperamylasemia after biliary surgery, acute peptic ulcer and acute salivary diseases.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood*; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000201:enzymology; D001651:Cholestasis, Extrahepatic / Q000201:enzymology; D042882:Gallstones / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000201:enzymology*; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000201:enzymology; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000201:enzymology; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D000681:Amylases
vernacular_title: Correlazioni tra iperamilasemia e pancreatite acuta.