Butyrylcholinesterase variants (bche and che2 loci) associated with erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase inhibition in farmers exposed to pesticides

Human Heredity

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 142-147

  Fontoura Da Silva, S E ^a   Chautard Freire Maia, E A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Butyrylcholinesterase; Pesticides; Serum cholinesterase

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; ERYTHROCYTE ENZYME; PESTICIDE; POISON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CHOLINESTERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHENOTYPE; RISK;

EID: 0030001605     PISSN: 00015652     EISSN: 14230062     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000154343     Document Type: Article

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