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Macroamylasemia as the First Manifestation of Celiac Disease
Macroamylasemia is a biochemical disorder characterized by an elevated serum amylase activity resulting from the circulation of a macromolecular complex of amylase with a serum component, often an immunoglobulin. The increased molecular weight of this complex prevents the normal renal excretion of t...
Autores principales: | , , , |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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S. Karger AG
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3075142/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21490887 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000132771 |
Sumario: | Macroamylasemia is a biochemical disorder characterized by an elevated serum amylase activity resulting from the circulation of a macromolecular complex of amylase with a serum component, often an immunoglobulin. The increased molecular weight of this complex prevents the normal renal excretion of the enzyme. A few cases of celiac patients with macroamylasemia have been published in whom the biochemical disorder disappeared after treatment with a gluten-free diet. |
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