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The effect of severe pre‐eclampsia on the pancreas: changes in the serum cationic trypsinogen and pancreatic amylase
Author(s) -
HAUKLAND HANNE HUSOM,
ØIAN PAL,
MALTAU JAN M.,
FLORHOLMEN JON,
BURHOL PER G.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1987.tb03723.x
Subject(s) - trypsinogen , amylase , medicine , pancreas , eclampsia , endocrinology , concomitant , pancreatitis , chemistry , gastroenterology , biology , enzyme , trypsin , pregnancy , biochemistry , genetics
Summary. In 13 patients with severe pre‐eclampsia mean serum concentrations of cationic trypsinogen and amylase were statistically significantly higher at 64ng/ml and 1·6 μmol/1, respectively, than the corresponding mean serum concentrations in 30 normal pregnancies, 22 ng/ml and 1·1 μmol/1 respectively. These rises exceeded the expected increased values due to the slight reduction of the renal function in the pre‐eclamptic patients, and therefore indicate a concomitant injury of the pancreas.