Term info
definition
quantification of some lipase activity in blood. It is used as a diagnostic test for pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer and and in the diagnosis and monitoring of coelic disease, Chrohn's disease and cystic fibrosis.
definition citation
http://labtestsonline.org.uk/understanding/analytes/lipase/tab/test/, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000221.htm, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipase
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Dani Welter