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What does it mean if your amylase and lipase are high?
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Pancreatitis: Amylase and lipase are both enzymes that can be detected in the blood in the setting of pancreatitis. With inflammation or injury to the pancreas, these enzymes are "leaked" and get in to the blood.
Answered 5/9/2014
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