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Allele-specific differences in ryanodine receptor 1 mRNA expression levels may contribute to phenotypic variability in malignant hyperthermia.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 19 May 2010
Grievink Hilbert, Stowell Kathryn M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a dominantly inherited skeletal muscle disorder that can cause a fatal hypermetabolic reaction to general anaesthetics. The primary locus of MH (MHS1 locus) in humans is linked to chromosome 19q13.1, the position of the gene encoding the ryanodine receptor skeletal muscle calcium release channel (RyR1). METHODS: In this study, an inexpensive allele-specific PCR (AS-PCR)...
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