Article
Molecular genetic detection of susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia in Belgian families.
Acta anaesthesiologica Belgica - 1 Jan 2007
Heytens L
Abstract excerpt
Malignant hyperthermia is an autosomal dominant myopathy triggered by volatile anesthetics or succinylcholine in susceptible persons. While in vitro contracture testing (IVCT) is the gold standard to establish malignant hyperthermia (MH) susceptibility, genetic analysis is increasingly used to diagnose this condition. This work aimed to determine the frequency and distribution of ryanodine receptor (RYR1)...
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