Study of Enzyme Cholinesterase Levels of Farmers in Kud – Kwang village

Authors

  • Skunrat Ussanawarong
  • Kannikar Chirasirisap

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The   enzyme  cholinesterase  level  of  64  farmers  in  Kud – Kwang  village  of Nong – Rue  Disrict,  Khon  Kaen  province  were  investigated.  Following  general  health  examination,  blood  samples  were  drawn  from  the  farmers  exposed  to  anticholinesterase  insecticide.  The  specimens  were  collected  in  two  periods :  1)  during  the  period  of  intensive  and  frequent  utilization  of  insecticides  in  the  farm,  and  2)  during  the  time  without  any  insecticidal  uses.  The  two  collecting  periods  were  six  months  apart.  The  results  of  blood  analysis  from  both  both  collections  were  interpreted  together.  Of  the  26  volunteer  farmers  investigated, cholinesterase  was  found  to  be  inhibited  in  15  volunteers,  whereas  the  enzyme  was  not  inhibited  in  9 of  them. However,  the  result  from  the  other  two  fafmers  was  uninterpretable.

The  insecticides  commonly  used  were  organonitrogen  and  organophosphate.  The  common  symptoms  indicationg  intoxication  were  dry  throat,  hadche,  dizziness,  and  general  weekness.  The  volunteer  farmers  took  medication  (for  prevention  and  treatment)  both  before  and  after  insecticide  that  21  farmers  took  medication  (for  prevention  and  treatment)  both  before  and  after  insecticide  uses,  while  5  of  them  did  not.  The  studies  also  reveated  that  15  farmers  had  prophylactic  medication,  whereas  the   rest  took  the  medication  only  when  intoxicated.

Key  words

Cholinesterase  human  insecticide  intoxication  organonitrogen  organophosphate

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Ussanawarong S, Chirasirisap K. Study of Enzyme Cholinesterase Levels of Farmers in Kud – Kwang village. SRIMEDJ [Internet]. 2013 Nov. 18 [cited 2024 Nov. 4];8(4):215-9. Available from: https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SRIMEDJ/article/view/13662

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