Malignant hyperthermia (MH)

Maligant hyperthermia (MH) is an inherited disorder of skeletal muscle characterized by... more
Disease
Maligant hyperthermia (MH) is an inherited disorder of skeletal muscle characterized by hypercarbia, rhabdomyolysis, generalized skeletal muscle contracture, cardiac dysrhythmia, and renal failure, that develops on exposure to succinylcholine or volatile anesthetic agents. Specific interventions, including use of the calcium release channel antagonist dantrolene, are efficacious in reversing signs of the canine syndrome.
Breed
All breeds
Heredity
autosomal dominant
Test duration
3 - 5 working days after arrival of the sample in the lab
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