Belgian Genetic Tests database
Malignant hyperthermia of anesthesia
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Malignant hyperthermia of anesthesia
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| Description: |
Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a pharmacogenetic disorder of skeletal muscle that presents as a hypermetabolic response to potent volatile anesthetic gases such as halothane, sevoflurane, desflurane and the depolarizing muscle relaxant succinylcholine, and rarely, to stresses such as vigorous exercise and heat.
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| ORPHAcode: |
423
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| Synonyms: |
Hyperthermia of anesthesia
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| Created: |
13 May 2019 - 01:02
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| Changed: |
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14
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