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Malignant Hyperthermia: A Killer If Ignored.
Journal of perianesthesia nursing : official journal of the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses - 1 Aug 2022
Bin Xin, Wang Baisheng, Tang Zhangui
Abstract excerpt
Malignant hypothermia (MH) is a potentially fatal hypermetabolic reaction of skeletal muscle. It is an autosomal dominant disorder that generally occurs in people with RYR1, CACNA1S, or STAC3 mutations. And these genetic abnormalities often cause the imperfection of calcium release channels of skeletal muscle. The incidence of MH among different racial groups across the world ranges from approximately...
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