Prevalence and correlates of Benign Pancreatic Hyperenzymemia in a large general population sample : The Damocles sword perception

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BACKGROUND: Benign Pancreatic Hyperenzymemia (BPH) is characterized by a long-term increase of serum pancreatic enzymes (PE) in otherwise healthy subjects. The study investigates the prevalence and correlates of the condition using data from Electronic Health Records (EHR) in a large sample of general population, to identify subjects potentially affected by BPH.

METHODS: Cross-sectional retrospective observational study integrated by a follow-up visit.

RESULTS: The database of a reference laboratory identified, out of 577.251 admittances from 2011 to 2015, 4964 patients tested at least for one PE assay and 1688 subjects who had at least 3 PE tests (normal or increased) over two years. Forty-two individuals showed an increase of PE at least three times throughout 2 years without any evidence of pancreatic disease, even after matching with the ICD 9-CM code in the GPs database. Data retrieved at follow-up visit showed that for 34 the diagnosis of BPH could be made.

CONCLUSIONS: Our data indicate that BPH prevalence among subjects underwent blood testing for multiple PE testing is 2%. This condition, even if not a disease, is perceived by nearly all the BPH patients as a serious threat to their life. Further studies are needed to manage its heavy psychological impact.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al. - 19(2019), 3 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 409-413

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cavallo, Pierpaolo [VerfasserIn]
Carpinelli, Luna [VerfasserIn]
Zingone, Fabiana [VerfasserIn]
Sepe, Immacolata [VerfasserIn]
De Santis, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Ciacci, Carolina [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Benign hyperenzymemia
Electronic health records
Epidemiology
General population
General practitioner
Journal Article
Observational Study
Pancreatic enzyme

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 03.12.2019

Date Revised 03.12.2019

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.pan.2019.03.003

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM295131306