title: Malignant hyperthermia in China.
abstract: Malignant hyperthermia has rarely been reported in China. We report the first case of malignant hyperthermia, verified by caffeine-halothane contracture test and genetic testing, in a Chinese patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, China.
authors.forename: Zhong-huang
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Ai-lun
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Xiang-yang
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Hong-zhi
authors.initials: HZ
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Ying-lin
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xue
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yu-guang
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Tie-hu
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Ye
mesh_terms: D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002110:Caffeine; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006221:Halothane; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002110:Caffeine; D006221:Halothane