Hereditary Butyrylcholinesterase deficiency (BCHED) results from the mutations of BCHE gene. Butyrylcholinesterase is an ester hydrolase produced mainly by the liver, hydrolyzes certain short-acting neuromuscular blocking agents, like succinylcholine and mivacurium that are widely used during anesthesia. Patients with BCHED are possibly in danger of postanesthetic apnea.
Category
Inherited metabolic disorder
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
05 Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
Metabolic disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism
5C59 Inborn errors of neurotransmitter metabolism
H02432 Butyrylcholinesterase deficiency