Significantly Elevated Serum Lipase in Pregnancy with Nausea and Vomiting: Acute Pancreatitis or Hyperemesis Gravidarum?

• Main Authors: Amanda Johnson (Author), Bethany Cluskey (Author), Nina Hooshvar (Author), Daphne Tice (Author), Courtney Devin (Author), Elaine Kao (Author), Suhalia Nawabi (Author), Steven Jones (Author), Lihua Zhang (Author), Chi Dola (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hyperemesis gravidarum is a severe manifestation of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy and it is associated with weight loss and metabolic abnormalities. It is known that abnormal laboratory values, including mildly elevated serum lipase level, could be associated with hyperemesis gravidarum. However,...