Talk:Pancreatic lipase
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fairly concise portrait of pancreatic lipase with a lot of internal links ... any additions welcome - luke
[edit] Need some answers about pancreatic lipase
What is the average enzyme level of pancreatic lipase? What are the consequences of an extrmely high level of 3000 + , while there are no indications of pancreatic inflammation ?
The normal range for lipase is 22-51 and the median is 36.5. Because lipase is secreted from the pancreas as an active enzyme it is a consumer of fat as soon as it emerges without any interaction with other substances. The danger being that if large amounts remain resident in the pancreas, lipase can start to consume that organ's tissue leading to necrosis and permanent damage to the pancreas. This is by no means authoratative, simply information passed on by a one-time ideopathic acute pancreatitis attack sufferer.
Homerton (talk) 16:19, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
