BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 26 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news:

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New way to test life-threatening reaction to anaesthetic

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Key points

* Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a genetic condition that causes a life-threatening reaction to anaesthetic.

* The only current way to accurately test for MH susceptibility is with an open biopsy that leaves patients with a 10cm cut to their thigh.