Serum Cholinesterase and Its Clinical Significance in Patients with Sepsis

VernacularTitle:脓毒症患者血清胆碱酯酶变化及其临床意义
Author: Chen LI ; Yanfen CHAI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: sepsis; cholinesterases; serum; APACHE; prognosis
From: Tianjin Medical Journal 2010;38(3):198-200
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To explore the changes of serum cholinesterase(ChE)and its clinical significance in patients with sepsis.Methods:Serum cholinesterase concentration,acute physiology and chronic health evaluation(APACHE)Ⅱ scores were estimated in patients.The patients in this study were divided into the sepsis group and the non-sepsis group.The patients with sepsis were further divided into the death group and the survival group.The influence of altered serum ChE levels on prognosis was compared between the groups.Results:(1)Serum ChE was significantly lower in patients of sepsis group than that of control group(P ＜ 0.01).(2)In patients with sepsis,the serum ChE level was significantly lower in the death group compared with that of survival group(P ＜ 0.05).(3)In patients with sepsis the serum ChE levels were significantly negatively correlated with APACHE Ⅱ scores(r=-0.280,P ＜ 0.05),positively correlated with serum albumin and body mass index(r=0.458 and 0.287,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion:Serum ChE levels can be used to determine the prognosis and severity of illness in patients with sepsis.