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What Causes Deranged Amylase And Lipase Levels?
Posted on
Fri, 27 Feb 2015
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Fri, 27 Feb 2015
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Question : Hi,
I recently did my blood test for Amylase and Lipase and it came as 117 IU/L and 145 IU/L respectively. My father died of pancreatic cancer so i am little worried. could you suggest me
I recently did my blood test for Amylase and Lipase and it came as 117 IU/L and 145 IU/L respectively. My father died of pancreatic cancer so i am little worried. could you suggest me
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through the details provided. In case your amylase and lipase levels are below 2 times the upper limit of normal you need not worry about them.
Pancreatic cancer is very rare at this age So you need not worry about it right now
I have a few queries
Why were the amylase and lipase done?
Did you have abdominal pain.?
Do you drink alcohol?
Please get back
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
Need more information
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have gone through the details provided. In case your amylase and lipase levels are below 2 times the upper limit of normal you need not worry about them.
Pancreatic cancer is very rare at this age So you need not worry about it right now
I have a few queries
Why were the amylase and lipase done?
Did you have abdominal pain.?
Do you drink alcohol?
Please get back
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
Thanks Sir..that relieves me a little bit..
Amylase and Lipase test are just done so as to be sure and part of routine check up..as i do not suffer from any illness as my father was diagnosed with pancratitis than subsequent pancreatic cancer.
I do not have any abdominal pain , do not feel any lethargy ... , no vomiting, no indigestion problem..
I do not drink alcohol nor do i smoke.... with doctor's advise i have now stopped eating fried food, no chicken and mutton so as to reduce Cholestrol and Triglycerides level.
Lipid profile
total cholerstrol- 230
HDL- 29
LDL-157
Triglyceride 388
Amylase and Lipase test are just done so as to be sure and part of routine check up..as i do not suffer from any illness as my father was diagnosed with pancratitis than subsequent pancreatic cancer.
I do not have any abdominal pain , do not feel any lethargy ... , no vomiting, no indigestion problem..
I do not drink alcohol nor do i smoke.... with doctor's advise i have now stopped eating fried food, no chicken and mutton so as to reduce Cholestrol and Triglycerides level.
Lipid profile
total cholerstrol- 230
HDL- 29
LDL-157
Triglyceride 388
Brief Answer:
Dont worry about pancreatic cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
thanks for the information.
You do not have any thing to worry( About pancreatic cancer). You need intervention for your high LDL cholesterol level.
I would suggest to follow your doctors advise regarding diet along with regular exercise(30 minutes of brisk walk ) every day.
You should repeat lipid profile after 6 months
in case the cholesterol levels are still high you might need mediations to lower them
Hope this helps
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
Dont worry about pancreatic cancer
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
thanks for the information.
You do not have any thing to worry( About pancreatic cancer). You need intervention for your high LDL cholesterol level.
I would suggest to follow your doctors advise regarding diet along with regular exercise(30 minutes of brisk walk ) every day.
You should repeat lipid profile after 6 months
in case the cholesterol levels are still high you might need mediations to lower them
Hope this helps
Regards
Dr Samir Patil
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Pradeep Vitta
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