Bacterial diseases are diseases that are caused either internally or externally by bacteria. These diseases are common among aquarium fish predisposition to them include factors such as poor water quality conditions, stressful living conditions, hypoxia (when a whole body or part of a body is denied a proper supply of oxygen, temperature changes, and the handling and transport of fish.
Lipase helps your body digest fats. The pancreas, a glandular organ that sits behind the stomach, produces both of these enzymes. Get More Information About Acute Pancreatitis. Inflammation of the pancreas, also called pancreatitis, commonly causes high levels of amylase and lipase in the bloodstream.
Description/Background Information. Lipase and amylase are two enzymes produced by the body to help with digestion of food: amylases catalyze the breakdown of carbohydratesâsuch as starch, glycogen, and other polysaccharidesâinto simple sugars, while lipases catalyze the hydrolysis of dietary fats (triglycerides) to free fatty acids and glycerol.