Malignant hyperthermia in China.
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.
Xu
Zhong-huang
ZH
Department of Anesthesiology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, China.
Luo
Ai-lun
AL
Guo
Xiang-yang
XY
Ren
Hong-zhi
HZ
Wang
Ying-lin
YL
Zhang
Xue
X
Huang
Yu-guang
YG
Ye
Tie-hu
TH
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
D002110:Caffeine; D006221:Halothane