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4 yr old w elevated amylase , always in the hundreds. my dr will not investigate further she says there is no need unless it's in the thousands, she's not getting better, stool is dark clay coloured ?
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Second opinion: Is this coming and going? This sounds like recurrent pancreatitis which should be investigated
Answered 6/26/2015
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