[Changes in activity of alpha amylase and its salivary isoenzyme in serum and urine after surgical treatment of ovarian neoplasms].
Serum and urinary activity of alpha-amylase and isoamylase salivary was assessed in 40 patients with different types of ovarian cancer. The measurements were performed before surgical procedure and the 7th day after surgical removal of the tumor. Significant increases activity was found in patients with serosal ovarian cancer p < 0.001. On the 7th day after operation the activity of alpha-amylase and her of isoenzyme salivary reached control values.
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Zakładu Laboratoryjnej Diagnostyki Klinicznej, Akademii Medycznej, Białymstoku.
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D000368:Aged; D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007517:Isoamylase / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000601:surgery; D011184:Postoperative Period; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology; D014556:Urine / Q000737:chemistry
D000681:Amylases; D007517:Isoamylase