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Hypoamylasemia

MedGen UID:
1685636
•Concept ID:
C5139453
•
Finding
Synonym: Decreased circulating amylase level
 
HPO: HP:0410289

Definition

Decreased level of amylase in the blood, an enzyme which helps digest glycogen and starch. It is produced mainly in the pancreas and salivary glands. [from HPO]

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Etiology

Radiation-induced injury of the exocrine pancreas after chemoradiotherapy for gastric cancer.
Wydmanski J, Polanowski P, Tukiendorf A, Maslyk B
Radiother Oncol 2016 Mar;118(3):535-9. Epub 2015 Dec 18 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2015.11.033. PMID: 26709067

Diagnosis

Quantitative gel-electrophoretic determination of serum amylase isoenzyme distributions.
Gillard BK
Clin Chem 1979 Nov;25(11):1919-23. PMID: 498502

Therapy

Radiation-induced injury of the exocrine pancreas after chemoradiotherapy for gastric cancer.
Wydmanski J, Polanowski P, Tukiendorf A, Maslyk B
Radiother Oncol 2016 Mar;118(3):535-9. Epub 2015 Dec 18 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2015.11.033. PMID: 26709067
Preferential salivary-type hypoamylasemia in obese children.
Mizuuchi H, Taketa K
Acta Med Okayama 1999 Jun;53(3):119-22. doi: 10.18926/AMO/31639. PMID: 10410788

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