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Butyrylcholinesterase deficiency

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Name:
Butyrylcholinesterase deficiency
Description:
Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) deficiency is a metabolic disorder characterised by prolonged apnoea after the use of certain anaesthetic drugs, including the muscle relaxants succinylcholine or mivacurium and other ester local anaesthetics. The duration of the prolonged apnoea varies significantly depending on the extent of the enzyme deficiency.
ORPHAcode:
132
Synonyms:
Pseudocholinesterase deficiency
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Analyte(s):
BCHE
Created:
13 May 2019 - 01:02
Changed:
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14