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| Sudo,R.T.; Cunha,L.B.P.; Carmo,P.L.; Matos,A.R.; Trachez,M.M.; Cardoso,L.A.M.; Aguiar,M.I.S.; Abreu,A.V.; Zapata-Sudo,G.. |
| 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 Janeiro, Brazil. The center followed the diagnostic protocols of the North America MH Group, in which the contractures of biopsies from the vastus lateralis muscle are analyzed after exposure to caffeine and halothane (CHCT). CHCT was performed in individuals who survived, their relatives and those with signs/symptoms somewhat related to MH susceptibility (MHS). Here, we report data from 194 patients collected over 16 years. The Southeast (N = 110) and South (N... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Malignant hyperthermia; Diagnosis; Skeletal muscle; Anesthesia. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2010000600005 |
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