A novel mutation in the BCHE gene and phenotype identified in a child with low butyrylcholinesterase activity: a case report

• Egile Nagusiak: Rentao Yu (Egilea), Yanzhi Guo (Egilea), Yunjie Dan (Egilea), Wenting Tan (Egilea), Qing Mao (Egilea), Guohong Deng (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), an ester hydrolase produced mainly by the liver, hydrolyzes certain short-acting neuromuscular blocking agents, like succinylcholine and mivacurium that are widely used during anesthesia. Patients with BChE deficiency are possibly in danger of postan...