Hyperamylasaemia and/or hyperlipasaemia: Incidence and underlying causes in hospitalized patients with non-pancreatic diseases

Abstract

Increased pancreatic enzyme activities occur in 8% of hospitalized patients with non-pancreatic diseases, but pancreatic abnormalities will be found in only a few (11%), which are unlikely to need further investigation or therapy. Therefore, routine analysis of amylase or lipase activities in patients with non-pancreatic diseases is not indicated.