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Identification of A Novel Mutation in RYR1 Gene in Malignant Hyperthermia-Like Patient's Family Members Cover

Abstract

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare pharmacogenetic disorder with an autosomal dominant inheritance that presents as a hypermetabolic response in skeletal muscle to volatile anaesthetic (halothane, isoflurane, desflurane, sevoflurane) and the depolarising muscle relaxant succinil-choline and rarely to stresses such as vigorous exercise and heat. We investigated the relatives of an individual with suspected MH and found a novel mutation in RYR1 gene. The molecular analysis of RYR1 gene revealed a novel nucleotide substitution in exon 6 - G528T (Glu-176-Asp) in four family members of the patient. The in vitro contracture test (IVCT) according to the European Malignant Hyperthermia Group (EMHG) guidelines showed a MH susceptible phenotype in two tested family members.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10046-008-0025-y | Journal eISSN: 2255-890X (formerly 1407-009X) | Journal ISSN: 1407-009X
Language: English
Page range: 156 - 161
Published on: Nov 29, 2008
Published by: Latvian Academy of Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2008 Tālis Kauliñš, Natālija Proñina, Henrik Rüffert, Markus Wehner, Māris Mihelsons, Oksana Osipova, Aleksejs Miščuks, published by Latvian Academy of Sciences
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