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To the Editor: In describing their comparison of the urinary trypsinogen-2 dipstick test and the serum amylase assay for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis, Kemppainen et al. (June 19 issue)¹ mention the unsatisfactory sensitivity and specificity of both serum amylase and serum lipase determinations. They compared the measurement of urinary trypsinogen-2 with the serum amylase assay but did not mention whether determining serum lipase levels as well would have increased the sensitivity and specificity of a serum-based diagnosis.² It is well accepted that serum lipase determinations are superior to those of serum amylase, and I wonder why this factor was . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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