A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GALL STONE PANCREATITIS AND ALCOHOLIC PANCREATITIS IN RELATION TO DIFFERENT BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS

Abstract

Acute Pancreatitis (AP) is a common condition with an overall mortality rate of 6-15%. Internationally, gall stones and alcohol are the most common causes of pancreatitis. Amylase estimation is technically simple, inexpensive, and sensitive but it has low specificity. Lipase has a greater sensitivity in acute alcoholic pancreatitis and in patients who present late to the emergency room and remains elevated longer than amylase.