LP15355-8
Amylase
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Description
alpha-Amylase is an enzyme that hydrolyses alpha-bonds of large alpha-linked polysaccharides such as starch and glycogen, yielding glucose and maltose. It is the major form of amylase found in humans and other mammals It is also present in seeds containing starch as a food reserve, and is secreted by many fungi.
Increased plasma levels in humans are found in:
Salivary trauma (including anaesthetic intubation)
Mumps - due to inflammation of the salivary glands
Pancreatitis - because of damage to the cells that produce amylase
Renal failure - due to reduced excretion
Total amylase readings of over 10X the upper limit of normal (ULN) are suggestive of pancreatitis. Five to ten times the ULN may indicate ileus or duodenal disease or renal failure, and lower elevations are commonly found in salivary gland disease.
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Basic Part Properties
- Part Display Name
- Amylase
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Amylase
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Language Variants Get Info
Tag | Language | Translation |
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zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 淀粉酶 Synonyms: Alpha 液化酶; |
fr-CA | French (Canada) | Amylase |
et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Amülaas |
es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Amilasa |
it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Amilasi |
el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Αμυλάση |
tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Amilaz |
ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Амилаза |
nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | amylase |
fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Amylase |
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