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. 2017 Jan-Mar;11(1):273-274.
doi: 10.4103/0259-1162.200242.

Propofol Reduces Succinylcholine-induced Muscle Rigidity in a Patient with Paramyotonia Congenita

Ahmad Elsharydah  1 , Alexa C Kaminski  1
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Propofol Reduces Succinylcholine-induced Muscle Rigidity in a Patient with Paramyotonia Congenita

Ahmad Elsharydah et al. Anesth Essays Res. 2017 Jan-Mar.
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