Suxamethonium apnoea in a 4-month-old twin.
A case of one infant of twins who developed suxamethonium apnoea is described. Investigation of the family revealed him to be homozygous for atypical cholinesterase while the other twin was normal. Tissue HLA and blood typing indicated the twins to be identical.
Mehta
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Department of Anaesthesia, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.
Hole
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D001049:Apnea / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002802:Cholinesterases / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013390:Succinylcholine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic
D002802:Cholinesterases; D013390:Succinylcholine