Predicting Outcome in Organophosphorus Poisoning Using RBC Cholinesterase and Serum Cholinesterase Values: A Hospital-based Longitudinal Study

Predicting Outcome in Organophosphorus Poisoning Using RBC Cholinesterase and Serum Cholinesterase Values: A Hospital-based Longitudinal Study

Background Organophosphorus (OP) poisoning is a leading cause of mortality due to self-harm in Asian countries, including India. Red blood cell cholinesterase (RBC-ChE) and serum cholinesterase (serum-ChE) levels are used for predicting outcomes. There is a paucity of literature studying...

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Main Authors: Saswati Kar, Nihar Ranjan Mohanty, Bhagyashree Panda, Roma Rattan, Anurag Choudhury, Suchismita Panda, Pramod Kumar Rout, Bhaktabandhu Das, Biswaranjan Prusty, Pravat Kumar Thatoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
Subjects:
cholinesterase
Kaplan–Meier
organophosphorus
pesticides
poisoning
RBC cholinesterase
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1775734

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