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Human pharmacogenomics: The development of a science

Until about 50 years ago, the altering of a normal drug effect by a genetic deficiency was only rarely observed. Here, my discovery of the genetic variant of butyrylcholinesterase affecting succinylcholine act...

Werner Kalow in Human Genomics (2004)

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Atypical plasma cholinesterase. A personal discovery story: a tale of three cities

Werner Kalow in Canadian Journal of Anesthesia (2004)

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Comparison of effects of several inhalation anaesthetics on caffeine-induced contractures of normal and malignant hyperthermic skeletal muscle

We have compared the combined effects of halothane, enflurane, isoflurane and methoxyflurane on caffeine-induced contractures of normal and malignant hyperthermia susceptible (MHS) skeletal muscle fascicles. W...

Beverley A. Britt, Laszlo Endrenyi, Wanda Frodis… in Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal (1980)

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The adenosine triphosphate (ATP) depletion test: Comparison with the caffeine contracture test as a method of diagnosing malignant hyperthermia susceptibility

The adenosine triphosphate (ATP depletion ratio, which is the ratio [ATP] in skeletal muscle equilibrated with carbogen and 4% halothane for 30 minutes/

Beverley A. Britt, Laszlo Endrenyi, Werner Kalow… in Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal (1976)

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Errata

Beverly A. Britt, Werner Kalow, Alan Gordon… in Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal (1974)

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Malignant hyperthermia: an investigation of five patients

Beverley A. Britt, Werner Kalow, Alan Gordon… in Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal (1973)

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A clinical and laboratory evaluation of four fluothane vaporizers

A la suite de ľintérêt qu’on a porté, récemment, au Fluothane, on a dû fabriquer plusieurs vaporisateurs pour administrer cet agent anesthésique puissant. Cet article fait part des résultats des recherches de ...

Iain M MacKay, Werner Kalow in Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal (1958)

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Spectrophotometric determination of fluothane vapour

The optical properties of Fluothane vapour have been determined. There was a strong absorption of ultraviolet and infrared radiation. While the absorption in either range can be used to measure the concentrati...

Werner Kalow in Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal (1957)

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The relation of plasma cholinesterases to response to clinical doses of succinylcholine

The plasma cholinesterase of a normal adult is capable of destroyingin vitro up to 120 mg. per minute of succinylcholme chloride. This great speed of destruction cannot be obtainedin vivo, yet the normal plasma c...

Werner Kalow in Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal (1956)

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Experiments with animals on the combined action of procaine and barbiturates

Procaine prolonged the sleep of guinea-pigs induced by pentobarbital.

Madelaine O Maykut, Werner Kalow in Canadian Anaesthetists’ Society Journal (1955)