Malignant hyperthermia and associated disorders.

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Malignant hyperthermia is a pharmacogenetic disorder of skeletal muscle that may cause a life-threatening reaction during administration of general anesthesia. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern and, at least in some families, is caused by a mutation in the ryanodine receptor-calcium-release channel gene on chromosome 19. Malignant hyperthermia displays heterogeneity, making the development of a...

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