Open AccessAN ANALYSIS OF SERUM AMYLASE LEVEL IN CHOLELITHIASIS PATIENTS
Author(s) -
Anita Verma,
Prerna Harsh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of medical and biomedical studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2589-8698
pISSN - 2589-868X
DOI - 10.32553/ijmbs.v4i1.962
Subject(s) - gallstones , amylase , medicine , case control study , emergency department , gastroenterology , disease , biology , enzyme , nursing , biochemistry
Background: Gallstone disease (GSD) is one of the most common gastrointestinal diseases. Gallstones represent a significant burden for health care systems worldwide and are one of the most common disorders presenting to emergency room.
Methods: Hospital based case control study conducted at Department of Biochemistry with close collaboration of Department of General Surgery, S. P. Medical College and associated group of PBM Hospital, Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Results: The insignificant serum amylase level difference in case group (47.80± 21.24) as compares to control group (45.97± 16.38).
Conclusion: In this study comparison of amylase between case and controls group showed that the levels of amylase in cholelithiasis patients were higher than that of the control group, but there was no significant variation in amylase.
Keywords: Amylase, cholelithiasis, Gallstone disease (GSD).