Porphyrias

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 143-153

  James, M F M ^a   Hift, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, evaluation, preoperative; Biotransformation (drug); Complications, porphyria

Indexed keywords

HEME; PORPHYRIN;

ANESTHESIA; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DRUG CHOICE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEME SYNTHESIS; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PORPHYRIA; PORPHYRIN METABOLISM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONAL ANESTHESIA; REVIEW;

EID: 0034123833     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/85.1.143     Document Type: Article

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