Amylase is elevated in the foregut and has been used to confirm anastomotic integrity after pancreatic surgery. The physiological activity of pancreatic enzymes in the ileum has been studied in ...
IN a paper 1 on the determination of amylase activity in biological fluids, we suggested a temporary working ‘normal’ range of 9–35 of our units per 100 ml. of serum. This working range was derived ...