A study of serum amylase in patients with chronic kidney disease

Dr. Arju Saikia; Dr Syeda Mohsina Rohman

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2018

A study of serum amylase in patients with chronic kidney disease

Dr. Arju Saikia, Dr Syeda Mohsina Rohman

Abstract :

Chronic kidney disease results from progressive decline in renal function. Amylase is one of enzyme that is rapidly excreted by kidney, thus patients in chronic kidney disease have elevated serum amylase.

AIMS:

The aim of the study was to measure the level of serum amylase in patients with chronic kidney disease and in healthy controls and to find out if there is any correlation between serum amylase levels and urea and creatinine levels.

MATERIAL AND METHOD

50 patients with end stage renal disease and 50 non dialysed chronic kidney diseasesattending Nephrology department, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, during October 2015–September 2016 were included in this study. Quantitative analysis of urea, creatinine, amylasewere done by photometric method.

RESULTS

Present study showed that serum amylase levels were significantly higher in end stage renal disease and chronic kidney disease patients as compared to healthy controls (p value <0.05).

CONCLUSION

Using Serum amylase as a diagnostic tool in recognising acute pancreatitis in chronic kidney patientscan lead to false positive results.