The American journal of gastroenterology
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Am. J. Gastroenterol. · Dec 1993
Serum lipase levels in nonpancreatic abdominal pain versus acute pancreatitis.
1) To determine whether serum lipase is elevated in patients with nonpancreatic abdominal pain, and 2) to compare the levels of serum lipase and serum amylase found in patients with nonpancreatic abdominal pain with those found in acute pancreatitis in order to differentiate between the two groups. ⋯ A serum lipase level > 3 normal has a better diagnostic accuracy than serum amylase in differentiating nonpancreatic abdominal pain from acute pancreatitis.