Article
[Genetic susceptibility to intermediate myasthenia syndrome following organophosphate insecticides poisoning].
Zhonghua yu fang yi xue za zhi [Chinese journal of preventive medicine] - 1 Jul 2003
Xiao Cheng, He Feng-sheng, Zheng Yu-xin, Leng Shu-guang, Qin Fu-kang, Niu Yong, Shi Qiu-ling
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To explore the association of gene polymorphism of organophosphate insecticides (OPs) metabolic enzymes with intermediate myasthenia syndrome (IMS) following acute OPs poisoning. METHODS: Thirty six of 147 acute OPs poisoning patients developed IMS one to four days after poisoning. Peripheral blood samples were collected from all the patients and whole blood cholinesterase (ChE) activity was determined...
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