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What do you suggest if my sister has elevated lipase and amylase. nauseated, no appetite. platelets low. so far mri of pancreas norm?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Pancreatitis?: Sometimes imaging lags behind acute disease process. Sounds like pancreatitis. Doctor should treat symptoms and patient not the images.Etiology of pancreatitis needs to be worked out.

Answered 7/27/2014

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A member asked:

What do you suggest if my sister has elevated lipase and amylase. nauseated, no appetite. platelets low. so far mri of pancreas norm?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

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