title: Does preeclampsia involve the pancreas? A report of original research.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the effect, if any, of pregnancy-related hypertension on the pancreas.
  
  
  METHODS
  A database of pregnant women with hyperbilirubinemia was reviewed for cases with serum amylase values. These cases were linked to a computerized obstetric database, and women were analyzed according to the diagnosis of preeclampsia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 292 consecutive women with hyperbilirubinemia during pregnancy delivered at our institution between 2005 and 2011. Of these, 52 (18%) were diagnosed with preeclampsia, and in only nine was serum amylase abnormally elevated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Using serum analytes as surrogates for organ injury, it appears preeclampsia infrequently affects the pancreas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and.
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Sangeetha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duraiswamy
authors.forename: Donald D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: McIntire
authors.forename: Marlyn J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mayo
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Leveno
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D016208:Databases, Factual; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006932:Hyperbilirubinemia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D000681:Amylases
keywords: Amylase; pancreatitis; preeclampsia