Genetics and pathogenesis of malignant hyperthermia

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Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a potentially life-threatening event in response to anesthetic triggering agents, with symptoms of sustained uncontrolled skeletal muscle calcium homeostasis resulting in organ and systemic failure. Susceptibility to MH, an autosomal dominant trait, may be associated with congenital myopathies, but in the majority of the cases, no clinical signs of disease are visible outside of...

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