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[Butyrylcholinesterase deficiency: how to analyse the cholinesterase activity in small children?].
Annales francaises d'anesthesie et de reanimation - 1 Jun 2006
Lejus C, Delaroche O, Trille E, Blanloeil Y, Pinaud M
Abstract excerpt
We report the case of a prolonged neuromuscular blockade in an 18-month-old age girl following administration of a usual dose of succinylcholine. The diagnosis was highly suggested by the clinical history while cholinesterase activity was included in adult normal values but below values of a personal series of 41 small children. The familial analysis of dibucaine and fluoride number confirmed the hypothesis of an...
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