title: Reference values for erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase and plasma cholinesterase activities in children, implications for organophosphate intoxication.
abstract: Acetylcholinesterase and cholinesterase activity was measured in the blood of both healthy children 0-12 years of age and adults by a recently developed radiochemical method. Children less than 4 months of age were found to have lower levels for these enzymes than adults. Above this age, however, similar values were obtained for children and adults. A case report of an organophosphate intoxication is presented and is discussed in the light of our results.
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000097:blood*; D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000097:blood*; D003976:Diazinon / Q000506:poisoning*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007306:Insecticides / Q000506:poisoning*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D007306:Insecticides; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase; D002802:Cholinesterases; D003976:Diazinon