Effects of dantrolene on the diaphragm muscle of the normal and myopathic hamster

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 553-555

  Langeron, Olivier ^a   Fratea, Sylvia ^a   Coriat, Pierre ^a   Riou, Bruno ^a   Coirault, Catherine ^b,c   Orliaguet, Gilles ^d  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b LABORATOIRE D OPTIQUE APPLIQUÉE   (France)

^c BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^d HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

Author keywords

Hamster; Malignant hyperthermia; Muscle, diaphragm; Pharmacology, dantrolene

Indexed keywords

DANTROLENE; DIRECTLY ACTING MUSCLE RELAXANT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; INOTROPISM; MALIGNANT HYPERTHERMIA; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE TETANIC CONTRACTION; MYOPATHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYRIAN HAMSTER;

EID: 3543079161     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/81.4.553     Document Type: Article

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