Serum Total Cholinesterase Activity on Admission Is Associated with Disease Severity and Outcome in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of neurological disability. In this retrospective study, serum total cholinesterase (ChE) activities were analyzed in 188 patients for diagnostic as well as predictive values for mortality.Within 72 hours after injury, serum ChE activities in...

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Main Authors: Qing-Hong Zhang, An-Min Li, Sai-Lin He, Xu-Dong Yao, Jing Zhu, Zhi-Wen Zhang, Zhi-Yong Sheng, Yong-Ming Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4479571?pdf=render