CONCLUSIONS: : Serum levels of pancreatic enzymes are elevated in patients who present in shock or require a massive transfusion and are independent predictors of organ failure. Whether these ...

Tirzepatide does not yield a significant increase in pancreatitis risk despite elevating pancreatic enzyme levels, according to study findings published in Obesity Science and Practice. Tirzepatide, a ...

Elastase is an enzyme produced by the pancreas during the digestive process. Low levels of fecal elastase may mean that you have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), also known simply as ...

Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) is a condition where the pancreas does not produce enough digestive enzymes, leading to difficulties in digesting food and absorbing nutrients. This ...

An enzyme called MICAL2 promotes tumor growth and metastasis in the most common form of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study. Pancreatic cancer kills 50,000 people each year, according to ...

In a new study, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that an enzyme called MICAL2 promotes tumor growth and spread in pancreatic ductal ...

or tumors with a high level of microsatellite instability (MSI-H). Because of its impact on the production of your digestive ...

The pancreas is an oblong flattened gland, about six inches long, located deep in the abdomen, sandwiched between the stomach and the spine. It has five main parts – the tail, body, neck, head and ...

In a new study, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered that an enzyme called MICAL2 promotes tumor growth and spread in pancreatic ductal ...

The pancreas produces endocrine hormones and pancreatic digestive enzymes. The hormone function is called the endocrine pancreas. Insulinomas are tumors on the pancreas that cause the tumor to make ...

New study shows that the gene G6PC2 plays an important role in regulating glucagon, a hormone that raises blood sugar levels.