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A multi-dimensional analysis of genotype-phenotype discordance in malignant hyperthermia susceptibility.
British journal of anaesthesia - 1 Dec 2020
Ibarra Moreno Carlos A, Kraeva Natalia, Zvaritch Elena, Figueroa Lourdes, Rios Eduardo, Biesecker Leslie, Van Petegem Filip, Hopkins Philip M, Riazi Sheila
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BACKGROUND: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) susceptibility is an inherited condition, diagnosed either by the presence of a pathogenic genetic variant or by in vitro caffeine-halothane contracture testing. Through a multi-dimensional approach, we describe the implications of discordance between genetic and in vitro test results in a patient with a family history of possible MH. METHODS: The patient, whose brother had...
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