Hyperamylasaemia in patients in shock

Sugimoto, T.; Shimazaki, S.; Fusamoto, H.; Okada, Y.; Takahashi, M.

Der Anaesthesist 27(10): 482-485

1978


ISSN/ISBN: 0003-2417
PMID: 717751
Document Number: 132298
In 69 patients, treated in the intensive care unit of the department of traumatology we have examined the blood amylase activity. We found, that traumatic shock produced an increase in serum-amylase. Hyperamylasaemia is strongly related to the duration of shock and is due to an increase in S-type amylase. The increase is probably caused by an increased production and not by decreased renal excretion. The mechanism of hyperamylasaemia and the source of it are discussed.

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