title: Cholinesterase risk for Iowa farmers.
abstract: Exposure to organophosphate insecticides may pose a significant risk in rural populations. The study involved 71 Iowa farmers and 28 agribusiness workers who underwent serial measurements of serum cholinesterase levels prior to and following exposure to organophosphate containing pesticides.
authors.affiliation: Osceola Community Hospital, Sibley.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Helmers
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dykstra
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kemp
mesh_terms: D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000201:enzymology*; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000506:poisoning; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D007484:Iowa; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D011481:Protective Clothing
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D007306:Insecticides; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D002802:Cholinesterases