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cyra
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02/02/06 - 08:37 AM             #1

Name a few causes of hyperamylasemia?


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02/02/06 - 09:09 AM             #2

itīs produced in salivary glands, fallopian tubs., pancreas, GI tract (esophagus). So, disorders in these organs.

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02/02/06 - 09:48 AM             #3

Right...to name a few:

Perforated peptic ulcer

Ruptured aortic aneurysm

Intestinal obstruction

Parotiditis and of course pancreatic disorders.

Here's something which I wasn't aware of though...In acute hospital setting nearly 1/3 of the elevations in amylase are unrelated to the pancreas.




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02/03/06 - 09:27 PM             #4

also other causes like acute renal failure, esophageal perforations etc.
The test is not very specific

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02/16/06 - 09:49 AM         2 of 2 forum leaders found this post helpful     #5

cyra wrote:
Name a few causes of hyperamylasemia?
pancreatitis acute and chronique, and complications. pancreatic trauma. pancreatic Carcinoma. pancreatic abscese. Kidney disese and kidney transplant. salivary glands lesions. Maxilo facial surgery. Burns . Macroamylasemia. abdominal trauma. Chronic hepatopaty. ectopic. pharmacologic Morphine use. nod

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02/17/06 - 04:23 PM             #6

Miscelaneus Causes.
Ectopic Amylase production by malignancies in the lung, ovary, pancreas and colon,
Pheochromocitoma, thymoma, multiple myeloma(increase Salivary Amylase) Amylase Type-S, and breast cancer (increaseed pancreatic Amylase) Type-P all are miscellaneus causes of hyperamylasemia.
Anorexia nervosa and Bulimia increased Salivary Amylase.







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