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Lipase
Lipases, such as lipoprotein lipase and endothelial lipase, are enzymes that breakdown circulating triglycerides (tg). Specifically, lipases degrade tg rich lipoproteins including chylomicrons, very low density lipoprotein (vldl) and remnant particles produced by breakdown of chylomicron and vldl particles. Decreased lipase function leads to accumulation of tg rich lipoprotein particles.
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A 38-year old asked:
What causes low lipase?
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A 31-year old asked:
What does having a high lipase mean?
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A 41-year old male asked:
Lipase 21 L 22-51 (U/L) is this low?
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A female asked:
Is a lipase lvl of 360 units of normal range?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Chronic lipase elevation. Negative EUS. Possible causes?
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A 25-year old female asked:
My lipase is an 11 . Which is low on the scale. Should I be worried?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Is a lipase number of 83 high?they say the cutoff for normal level is 60
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A 20-year old female asked:
What could cause low lipase? Last week lipase 30 (23-300), this week lipase 15 l (16-63).
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A 34-year old female asked:
I have elevated lipase after having eaten, but within normal range after having fasted. Why?
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A 37-year old female asked:
I have been misdiagn... 3 times my lipase is 16u/l they saying that its really low i just need clarifaction on if thats normal or not?
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A 34-year old asked:
How do I reduce my lipase level?
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A female asked:
Substrate name for lipase enzyme?
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A 52-year old female asked:
Lipase 23 amylase 48 what does this mean ?
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A 32-year old asked:
What does an elevated lipase and amylase mean?
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A 35-year old asked:
What could cause slightly elevated lipase levels?
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A 38-year old asked:
Is there any way to consume lipase with orlistat?
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A 47-year old asked:
My lipase levels are elevated. What can this mean?
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A 46-year old asked:
My lipase level came back as 20, should I be concerned?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Causes for lipase in excess of 1500 other than pancreatitis?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Lipase level of 889. How high is this considered? Concerning?
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A 33-year old female asked:
My lipase is 61u/l when the reference range is 13-60. Is this a problem???
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A 38-year old asked:
What does "amylase is more sensitive and lipase test is more specific" mean?
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A 31-year old female asked:
What does it mean when it ur lipase level is high and just diagnosed with celiac?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Amylase elevated -250. Lipase is normal. What causes this?? Should I be concerned?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Lipase is normal amylase is 15 points higher. Should I be concerned? What do each mean? I'm worried.
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A 26-year old female asked:
My lipase was elevated and I was told I likely have mild pancreatitis and sent home. When should I have my lipase retested?
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A 40-year old female asked:
I had a cr and it showed a contracted gallbladder. I had a lipase if 400 but the sent me hime. What does a contracted gallbladder mean. ?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Should I be concerned that my lipase increased from 13 to 86 in three months? My Gallbladder was removed a month ago, not diseased / nonfunctioning
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A 24-year old female asked:
My lipase has been at 932 and stable for a week. Sunday it dropped to 775 and is stable there. Is this normal pancreatitis?or does lipase drop sudden
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A 28-year old female asked:
My hubsand is having mild pancreaties.His lipase level is 3429.8 u/l.He was admited for 2 days.Now at home with medicines, light diet.Need suggestion?
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