[Activity of granulocytic alpha-amylase in patients with pneumonia]

In 35 patients with pneumonia we have tested alpha-amylase activity in isolated blood granulocytes as well in sera as in urines. The received data were compared to the results obtained in 35 healthy control group. Studied has been determined in 1 and 7 day hospitalization. Mean activity of the enzyme in granulocytes of patients was 38% higher than that in the control group. In 34% of subjects studied an increase of the enzyme activity in the serum. The results of above studies indicate that the increased activity of the enzyme in the serum of patients with pneumonia is due to the enzyme activity increase in granulocytes.