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Anesthetic management of Prader–Willi syndrome: what if neuromuscular relaxants could not be avoided?

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  1. Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    Amit Jain, Indu Bala & Jeetinder Kaur Makkar

  2. House No. 1153, Sector-21, Panchkula, Haryana, India

    Amit Jain

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Jain, A., Bala, I. & Makkar, J.K. Anesthetic management of Prader–Willi syndrome: what if neuromuscular relaxants could not be avoided?. J Anesth 26, 304–305 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-011-1304-3

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