Cholinesterase

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Overview

• Cholinesterase catalyzes the hydolysis of acylcholines
• Reference range: 3000-8000 U/l

Differential Diagnosis

In alphabetical order

Decreased

• Acute infection
• Chronic malnutrition
• Cirrhosis
• Congenital deficiency
• Drug-toxicity
• Hepatitis
• Myocardial Infarction
• Nephrotic Syndrome
• Obstructive jaundice
• Tumors, metastases
• Ulcerative colitis

Increased

• Beginning stage of alcohol-toxic cirrhosis
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Exudative enteropathy with albumin loss
• Fatty liver
• Hyperthyroidism
• Obesity