Erythrocyte and plasma cholinesterase activity in normal pregnancy.
Erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase and plasma cholinesterase was estimated in 50 normal pregnant women and 22 age matched normal non-pregnant women. Plasma cholinesterase was significantly decreased while erythrocyte cholinesterase was significantly increased during pregnancy. These changes may be related to altered haemodynamics and or other inter-related changes occurring in pregnancy.
Venkataraman
B V
BV
Department of Pharmacology, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore.
Iyer
G Y
GY
Narayanan
R
R
Joseph
T
T
D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase / Q000097:blood; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000097:blood*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values
D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase; D002802:Cholinesterases