Use of the caffeine-halothane contracture test for the diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia in Brazil

Use of the caffeine-halothane contracture test for the diagnosis of malignant hyperthermia in Brazil

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a pharmacogenetic disease triggered by volatile anesthetics and succinylcholine. Deaths due to MH have been reported in Brazil. The first Malignant Hyperthermia Diagnostic and Research Center in Latin America was inaugurated in 1993 at the Federal University of Rio de...

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Main Authors: R.T. Sudo, L.B.P. Cunha, P.L. Carmo, A.R. Matos, M.M. Trachez, L.A.M. Cardoso, M.I.S. Aguiar, A.V. Abreu, G. Zapata-Sudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2010-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Malignant hyperthermia
Diagnosis
Skeletal muscle
Anesthesia
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