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A 40-year-old member asked:

My sister has elevated lipase and amylase. nauseated, no appetite. platelets low. so far mri of pancreas is normal. what could be the problem?

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Dr. Myron Arlen
Dr. Myron Arlenanswered
Surgical Oncology 66 years experience
Many sources: While lipase and amylase are produced for the most part by the pancreas, an elevation is usually a result of inflammation of pancreatic tissue . If the condition is not severe the scans may fail to detect changes in the gross structure of the pancreas Other organs however are associated with an elevated amylase such as the fallopian tubes and lipase is known to be be produced in mature and immature adipocytes, muscle cells, and mammary epithelial cells . The clinical condition should be followed and if symptoms progress, then reevaluation should be considered
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A 46-year-old 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?

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Dr. Gerald Mandell
Dr. Gerald Mandellanswered
Nuclear Medicine 54 years experience
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.
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Amylase (x 2 upper limit), lipase (x 7 u.L.) and transaminases (x2-3) have been elevated for 6 yrs. Pancreas and liver normal on ct. No pain. Workup?
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A 31-year-old male asked:
What causes elevated lipase, amylase, transaminases (x 2-15) in the presence of normal liver and pancreas on ct? I have phpt and unid. Adrenal tumor.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Nausea for 1.5mo, doc ordered serum amylase (normal at 40 U/L) & lipase, which was borderline low at 11 U/L (8-78 U/L reference range). Suggestive of chronic pancreatitis? Info online unclear about significance of borderline low lipase. Thanks?
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A 31-year-old male asked:
For years fluctuating elevated lipase (1-2x out of range to normal, sometimes mild) normal amylase. Ct & mrcp normal. No pain or nausea. Gastro says benign, wont approve eus or ercp. 2nd opinion?
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Ive had left flank pain and severe nausea, vomiting. All bloods normal except one of the enzymes is elevated associated with pancreatitis. What does it mean if only 1 of the two enzymes is elevated? Its either lipase or amylase that is elevated?
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