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Makroamylase als seltene Ursache der Hyperamylasämie

Macroamylase as a cause for hyperamylasemia

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A 60 year old female patient with normal kidney function showed high amylase activity in the serum and normal activity in the urine. Macroamylase complexes were identified by gel filtration as cause of the serum abnormality. Only small amounts of normal size amylase were present. After sucrose density-gradient ultracentrifugation the macromolecular amylase was recovered with 7-S globulins. The amylase complex was split by gel filtration at pH 3.4 and normal size amylase could be detected. Macromolecular compounds formed again after incubation with normal serum at pH 7. Treatment of the patient's serum with specific antisera in order to precipitate the macromolecular complex was not successful.

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Bei einer 60jährigen Patientin wurde eine ausgeprägte Hyperamylasämie festgestellt, für die klinisch keine Ursache gefunden werden konnte. Auffallend waren normale Urinamylasewerte trotz ungestörter Nierenfunktion. Die Amylaseclearance war erheblich eingeschränkt. Durch Gelfiltration wurde nachgewiesen, daß der größte Teil der Amylase im Patientenserum als makromolekularer Komplex vorliegt. Bei Ultrazentrifugation im Sucrosegradienten sedimentierte der Enzymkomplex im 7-S-Bereich. Gelfiltration des Patientenserums bei saurem pH führte zur Dissoziation des Makromoleküls und Elution ausschließlich normal großer Amylase. Inkubation der dissoziierten und isolierten Globuline des Patientenserums mit Normalserum bei neutralem pH führte erneut zur Bildung eines Makroamylasemoleküls. Der Makroamylasekomplex konnte durch spezifische Immunseren nicht präzipitiert werden.

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Spiegel, M., Oelz, O., Knob, M. et al. Makroamylase als seltene Ursache der Hyperamylasämie. Klin Wochenschr 50, 548–551 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01487722

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