AN ANALYSIS OF SERUM AMYLASE LEVEL IN CHOLELITHIASIS PATIENTS

Abstract

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).