Porcine stress syndrome, also known as Malignant hyperthermia or PSS, describes the condition in pigs. It is an inherited, autosomal recessive disorder due to a defective ryanodine receptor leading to huge calcium influx, muscle contracture and increase in metabolism. This can be triggered by stress, under anaesthesia with halothane or during inte...
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(from the article `meat processing`) ...light from the surface of the meat (the meat appears pale). PSE meat is especially problematic in the pork industry. It is known to be ...
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Synonym for malignant hyperthermia ... A severe form of fever that occurs as a reaction to certain anaesthetic agents and muscle relaxants. Malignant hyperthermia is an inherited autosomal dominant condition. ... Inheritance: autosomal dominant. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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