Amylase is an enzyme produced by the pancreas and salivary glands that helps digest carbohydrates. High levels of amylase in the blood may indicate pancreatitis or other pancreatic disorders.
Alanine is an amino acid that can be released from the pancreas during pancreatitis, a condition that causes elevated amylase levels.
References
II, SK, … “Retrospective cohort study to examine the association between serum amylase values and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)”. Not specified (2023). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10347468/
XL, LZ, … “Cross-sectional and longitudinal association of serum alanine aminotransaminase and γ-glutamyltransferase with metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and elderly Chinese people”. Research Gate (Not specified). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/49722287_Cross-sectional_and_longitudinal_association_of_serum_alanine_aminotransaminase_and_-glutamyltransferase_with_metabolic_syndrome_in_middle-aged_and_elderly_Chinese_people
Not specified. “Acute Cholecystitis - Medscape Reference”. Medscape (2022). https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/171886-overview
Not specified. “Amylase - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf”. NCBI Bookshelf (2023). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557738/
XZ, YW, … “A distinct sortase SrtB anchors and processes a streptococcal adhesin”. Nature (2016). https://www.nature.com/articles/srep30966
Lactic acid may be elevated in acute pancreatitis due to impaired blood flow to the pancreas, correlating with increased amylase levels from pancreatic cell damage.
References
W. Wan, J. Chen, J. et al.. “Elevated Lactate in an Alkalotic Patient with Pancreatitis and Liver Failure”. BMC Gastroenterology (2020). https://bmcgastroenterol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12876-020-01268-1
W. R. Matull, S. P. Pereira, J. W. O’Donohue et al.. “Biochemical markers of acute pancreatitis”. British Journal of Biomedical Science (2005). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1860356/
A. P. Sidhu, J. P. Neoptolemos et al.. “Practical guide to the management of acute pancreatitis”. Frontline Gastroenterology (2014). https://fg.bmj.com/content/10/3/292
S. J. Lee, J. H. Kim, S. H. Kim et al.. “Retrospective study of patients with acute pancreatitis: is serum amylase still useful in the diagnosis?”. Pancreatology (2012). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3467606/
Amylase is an enzyme produced by the pancreas and salivary glands that helps digest carbohydrates. High levels of amylase in the blood may indicate pancreatitis or other pancreatic disorders.
Alanine is an amino acid that can be released from the pancreas during pancreatitis, a condition that causes elevated amylase levels.
References
II, SK, … “Retrospective cohort study to examine the association between serum amylase values and the prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)”. Not specified (2023). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10347468/
XL, LZ, … “Cross-sectional and longitudinal association of serum alanine aminotransaminase and γ-glutamyltransferase with metabolic syndrome in middle-aged and elderly Chinese people”. Research Gate (Not specified). https://www.researchgate.net/publication/49722287_Cross-sectional_and_longitudinal_association_of_serum_alanine_aminotransaminase_and_-glutamyltransferase_with_metabolic_syndrome_in_middle-aged_and_elderly_Chinese_people
Not specified. “Acute Cholecystitis - Medscape Reference”. Medscape (2022). https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/171886-overview
Not specified. “Amylase - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf”. NCBI Bookshelf (2023). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557738/
XZ, YW, … “A distinct sortase SrtB anchors and processes a streptococcal adhesin”. Nature (2016). https://www.nature.com/articles/srep30966
Lactic acid may be elevated in acute pancreatitis due to impaired blood flow to the pancreas, correlating with increased amylase levels from pancreatic cell damage.
References
W. Wan, J. Chen, J. et al.. “Elevated Lactate in an Alkalotic Patient with Pancreatitis and Liver Failure”. BMC Gastroenterology (2020). https://bmcgastroenterol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12876-020-01268-1
W. R. Matull, S. P. Pereira, J. W. O’Donohue et al.. “Biochemical markers of acute pancreatitis”. British Journal of Biomedical Science (2005). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1860356/
A. P. Sidhu, J. P. Neoptolemos et al.. “Practical guide to the management of acute pancreatitis”. Frontline Gastroenterology (2014). https://fg.bmj.com/content/10/3/292
S. J. Lee, J. H. Kim, S. H. Kim et al.. “Retrospective study of patients with acute pancreatitis: is serum amylase still useful in the diagnosis?”. Pancreatology (2012). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3467606/