Fulltext

The effect of pesticide on the activity of serum cholinesterase and current perception threshold on the paddy farmers in the Muda agricultural development area, MADA, Kedah, Malaysia

Husin LS 1 , Uttaman A 1 , Hisham HJ 2 , Hussain IHS 1 , Jamil MRM 1

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Biomedical Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Community Health, School of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 1999 Sep;54(3):320-4.
PMID: 11045057

Abstract

The aim of this study was to find out the indicator as a marker of person who are exposed to pesticides (organophospate). Up to now the serum cholinesterase is used as a marker. This new method will not taking blood vein since this be the obstacle in conducting research in a rural area.

* Title and MeSH Headings from MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.

MeSH terms
Similar publications