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Propofol Is Mitochondrion-Toxic and May Unmask a Mitochondrial Disorder
3 Aug 2016
Abstract excerpt
There are indications that preexisting mitochondrial disorders or beta-oxidation defects predispose for propofol infusion syndrome. This review aimed at investigating if propofol infusion syndrome occurs exclusively in patients with mitochondrial disorder and if propofol can unmask a mitochondrial disorder. Propofol infusion syndrome has been reported in genetically confirmed mitochondrial disorder patients. In...
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