Abstract

Summary Serum amylase concentrations and urinary amylase excretion rates were studied before and after pancreatic stimulation in 23 controls and 31 patients with pancreatic disease. The urinary amylase excretion rate increased substantially after stimulation in 20 of 31 patients with pancreatic disease, or 65%, while serum amylase increases were found in only 6 of the 31, or 19%.

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