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Testing for susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia

16/12/2008 10:53
www.ukmicentral.nhs.uk     15th June 2005 Medicines Information Web Site Trent and West Midlands regional Medicines Information services     An article in today's JAMA discusses newly developed methods for testing patients who may be susceptible to malignant hyperthermia. The...

Medical News: Anesthesiology: New Mutation Linked to Malignant Hyperthermia

09/12/2008 07:36
VIENNA, Aug. 22 -- Researchers here have found a new genetic variation that appears to cause malignant hyperthermia, the dangerous and often deadly reaction to some volatile anesthetics. The finding may make it easier to develop a blood test for susceptibility to the condition, replacing current...