Q: What is the
ratio of Lipase to Amylase in acute pancreatitis from alcohol?
Answer:
2.5:1
If lipase level is about 2.5 to 3 times that of
amylase, it is a strong indication of Alcoholic
pancreatitis.
Reference:
Gumaste V, Dave P, Weissman D, Messer J (1991) -
"Lipase/amylase ratio. A new index that distinguishes acute episodes of
alcoholic from nonalcoholic acute pancreatitis". Gastroenterology 101 (5):
1361–6.
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