Marked hyperlipasemia in diabetic ketoacidosis: A report of three cases
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
1-1-1992
Journal
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
Volume
15
Issue
2
DOI
10.1097/00004836-199209000-00007
Keywords
Diabetic ketoacidosis; Hyperlipasemia
Abstract
We report three patients with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) who presented with striking elevations of serum lipase levels and less striking elevations of amylase and trypsinogen. All three had nausea and vomiting, but none had objective evidence of abdominal pain, and computed tomography scans of the pancreas were unremarkable. These cases suggest the association of asymptomatic enzyme elevations with DKA. We review the literature on this subject. © 1992 Raven Press, Ltd., New York.
APA Citation
Nsien, E., Steinberg, W., Borum, M., & Ratner, R. (1992). Marked hyperlipasemia in diabetic ketoacidosis: A report of three cases. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 15 (2). http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00004836-199209000-00007