title: [Hyperamylasemia, laboratory and clinical aspects].
abstract: Biochemical estimation of the total a-amylase represents in the Czech Republic almost two millions of assessments per year. Estimation of the total alpha-amylase for the diagnostics of pancreatic diseases has a very low specificity and it is therefore recommended to analyze specific pancreatic enzymes - pancreatic isoenzyme alpha-amylase and pancreatic lipase. Paper summarizes laboratory and clinical aspects aimed namely on hyperamylasamia.
authors.affiliation: Ustav klinické biochemie a laboratorní diagnostiky 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha. kocna@lf1.cuni.cz
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kocna
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zima
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D034321:Hyperamylasemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000032:analysis; D008049:Lipase / Q000032:analysis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D000516:alpha-Amylases / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D007527:Isoenzymes; D008049:Lipase; D000516:alpha-Amylases