Physiology of Serum Lipase

• Serum Lipase: 48 kDa enzyme
  • Half-Life: 7-14 hrs

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Etiology of Elevated Serum Lipase

Gastrointestinal

• Acute Cholecystitis (see Acute Cholecystitis, [[Acute Cholecystitis]])
• Acute Pancreatitis (see Acute Pancreatitis, [[Acute Pancreatitis]])
• Bowel Infarction (see xxxx, [[xxxx]])
• Bowel Obstruction (see xxxx, [[xxxx]])
• Celiac Disease (see Celiac Disease, [[Celiac Disease]])
• Chronic Pancreatitis (see Chronic Pancreatitis, [[Chronic Pancreatitis]])
• Duodenal Ulceration
• Pancreatic Calculus
• Pancreatic Tumor
• Post-Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) (see Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, [[Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography]]):
• Post-Trauma

Other

• Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) (see Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State, [[Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic State]])
• Drugs
  • xxxx
  • xxxx
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (see Human Immunodeficiency Virus, [[Human Immunodeficiency Virus]])
• Idiopathic
• Macrolipasemia
• Renal Failure (see Acute Kidney Injury, [[Acute Kidney Injury]]) and Chronic Kidney Disease, [[Chronic Kidney Disease]])

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References

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