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Letters and Corrections1 June 1987Hyperamylasemia in Ethiopian Immigrants to IsraelDAVID HUMINER, M.D., SILVIO D. PITLIK, M.D.DAVID HUMINER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, SILVIO D. PITLIK, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-106-6-910_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In 1985 we examined 13 newly arrived Ethiopian immigrants to Israel who were very ill on arrival. These patients came from a tropical area and most were affected by famine and had severe malnutrition and many infectious diseases(1).A striking laboratory finding was noted: 9 of the 13 patients had hyperamylasemia (greater than 324 U/L, Phadebas method) in blood samples taken shortly after refeeding. Six patients also had hyperamylasuria (less than 2000 U/L, Phadebas method). Isoenzyme analysis showed isolated elevation of pancreatic or salivary isoamylase activity in 3 patients, and of both isoenzymes in 2 other patients....
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