Methods: Patients with symptomatic ascites/pleural effusion for at least 3 weeks with a fluid amylase level of > 1000 S units/dl and underlying pancreatic disease were included. The interventions ...

Amylase and lipase tests help detect two key digestive enzymes in your bloodstream. Abnormal levels may mean you have a medical condition such as pancreatitis or a problem with your kidneys.

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Postprandial increases in lipase and amylase seen with GLP-1 drugs didn't happen in patients who weren't on those ...

or pleural effusion with ascites) all collections were sampled to confirm the high level of amylase in the fluid; pseudocysts were not sampled unless clinically indicated. Infected fluid ...