High Lipase Levels in Serum: Causes, Diagnosis, and Pancreatic Health
1. Introduction A high lipase level in the blood serum is a highly specific, critical biomarker used in clinical medicine to evaluate the health and functional integrity of the pancreas. Lipase is a powerful digestive enzyme produced primarily by pancreatic cells. Under normal physiological conditions, only minute, trace amounts of this enzyme circulate in the … Read more