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Pharmacogenetics and Anesthesiologists
21 Nov 2005
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation contributes to an individual's sensitivity and response to a variety of drugs important to anesthetic practice. Early insights into the clinical impact of pharmacogenetics were provided by anesthesiology--investigations into prolonged apnea after succinylcholine administration, thiopental-induced porphyria and malignant hyperthermia contributed to the novel science of pharmacogenetics in the...
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