Pyridostigmine bromide and Gulf War syndrome.
Gulf War Syndrome has become a growing concern of US government, military Gulf war veterans and their families. It is suggested that research on genotype/phenotype of acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase may help to discover the role of pyridostigmine bromide in the cause of Gulf War Syndrome.
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Department of Neurology, Xuan-Wu Hospital Beijing, China.
D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000235:genetics; D000284:Administration, Oral; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase / Q000235:genetics; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005739:Gas Poisoning / Q000517:prevention & control; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Q000201:enzymology*; D006801:Humans; D008658:Inactivation, Metabolic / Q000235:genetics; D008954:Models, Biological; D018923:Persian Gulf Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D011729:Pyridostigmine Bromide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase; D011729:Pyridostigmine Bromide