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# Amylase

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.

## iollo markers that associate with Amylase

### Alanine

Alanine is an amino acid that can be released from the pancreas during pancreatitis, a condition that causes elevated amylase levels.

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  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/](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](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](https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/171886-overview)

  Not specified. "Amylase - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf". *NCBI Bookshelf* (2023). [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557738/](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](https://www.nature.com/articles/srep30966)
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### Lactic acid

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.

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  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](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/](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](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/](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3467606/)
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