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Can pancreatitis effect, raise blood calcium levels? what tests is needed to determine pancreatitis?
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High calcium levels can cause pancreatitis which is otherwise diagnosed on symptoms, biochemical findings (specifically amylase and lipase) and imaging. There are significant differences between acute and chronic pancreatitis.
Answered 8/9/2021
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Could drinking the day of a blood test cause slightly elevated lipase levels? Do not drink heavily and never had acute pancreatitis.
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3 weeks back lipase was high due to alcohol( 60 ml) and reduced to normal level in 1.5 days. No stomach pain .taking gastric medicines and having stomach pains here and there now. Lipase and all other blood tests and US normal. Is this pancreatitis?
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