Citation

Kukde HG, Ambade VN, Batra AK, Keoliya AN. Med. Legal Update 2012; 12(2): 70-74.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications)

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Abstract

Consumption of Organophosphorus compound is one of the commonest modes of committing suicide in rural India. This study was conducted with aim to correlate the serum cholinesterase level and severity of organophosphorus poisoning. Estimation of serum cholinesterase levels are widely used to measure the esterases which clear acetyl choline. Calorimetric procedure of Ellman as described by Venkatraman was used to measure the acetyl cholinesterase activity in patient admitted at Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal with clear diagnosis of organophosphorus poisoning and postmortem cases autopsied at mortury of Vasantrao Naik Government Medical College, Yavatmal.

Language: en

Keywords

organophosphate; Poisoning; autopsy; intoxication; acetylcholinesterase; article; hospital admission; enzyme activity; cholinesterase; cholinesterase blood level; acetylcholine; esterase; Calorimetric; calorimetry; Organophosphate compound; Serum cholinesterase level