Serum calcitonin in acute pancreatitis in man.

摘要: Serum calcitonin (Ct) levels, serum calcium, and urine amylast were analyzed in 29 patients with an acute pancreatitis collected at random. In two of the complicated a primary hyperparathyroidism. It was found that levels usually elevated during phase pancreatitis. During this disease 22 27 examined had Ct-values above upper normal limit 1 mug/ml. The also moderately values less pronounced Normal more than 10 days after onset symptoms. calcium mostly within limits. However, slight fall or low recorded six disese. One patient hyperparathyroidism normalized previously release.