Butyrylcholinesterase: Biomarker for exposure to organophosphorus insecticides

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-60

  Stefanidou, M ^a   Athanaselis, S ^a   Spiliopoulou, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Butyrylcholinesterase; Occupational exposure; Organophosphorus insecticide; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE;

ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MEASUREMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS;

EID: 61849171936     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01779.x     Document Type: Article

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