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Malignant hyperthermia susceptibility revealed by increased serum creatine kinase concentrations during statin treatment

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 December 2004

R. Krivosic-Horber ,
T. Dépret ,
J. M. Wagner  and
C. A. Maurage
R. Krivosic-Horber
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 1, University Hospital, Lille, France
T. Dépret
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care 1, University Hospital, Lille, France
J. M. Wagner
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
C. A. Maurage
Affiliation:
Department of Neuropathology, University Hospital, Lille, France
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European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 21 , Issue 7 , July 2004 , pp. 572 - 574
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2004 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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