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. 1979 Mar;20(3):216–218. doi: 10.1136/gut.20.3.216

Amylase activity in human bile.

L A Donaldson, S N Joffe, W McIntosh, M J Brodie
PMCID: PMC1412310  PMID: 437555

Abstract

The mean amylase level in 42 human bile samples was 154 IU/l and there was no significant difference in the amylase activity of 32 paired serum and bile samples. Estimation of the amylase thermolability of bile showed it to be similar to that of serum. This suggests that the amylase activity in bile may have filtered through the liver from the hepatic circulation rather than refluxed from the pancreatic duct. The presence of amylase in human bile provides further evidence that the liver might have a role in the regulation of serum amylase.

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