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The purpose of the BCHE gene is to hydrolyze a number of differing choline-based compounds. Pseudocholinesterase deficiency results from a delay in the metabolism of choline-based compounds due to a mutation on the BCHE gene. Delayed metabolization of high choline-based compounds found in a number of drugs such as cocaine, heroin, procaine, and succinylcholine can result in prolonging effects, thus having a negative impact on bodily function. It is important to recognize pseudocholinesterase deficiency when approaching legalized drugs that are seen as harmless in low doses such as Succinylcholine as it is a commonly used as an anaesthetic in the operating room. For example, delayed metabolization of a choline-based anaesthetic of this sort can leave an individual with prolonged paraylasis. Though a mere one in 3200 are impacted by this deficiency, it is more prevalent in Persian Jews and Alaska Natives.
 * Pseudocholinesterase deficiency (butyrylcholinesterase deficiency)

Genetic Stereotyping has become an ethical and social issue in ethnically diverse societies, such as the United States. The concept of race has been brought about socially and has no scientific connection. Since races are very broadly defined as, “Black” or “Asian”racial categorization is not a useful indicator in the physiological approach in medicine. That being said, group-based medicine has been viewed as somewhat invalid as compared to pharmacogenetics, which looks at the individual versus the “group” in which they may belong to.