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The reported cases to date have all been heterozygous, and the allele frequency is suspected to be low.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To determine an accurate estimate of MH allele frequency in multiple horse breeds and investigate whether homozygous animals exist in the population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Animals<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In total, 159\u2009227 horses from 16 breeds who were either submitted for clinical evaluation (n\u2009=\u20091500) or genetic testing (n\u2009=\u2009157\u2009727) were included.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Prospective study using banked DNA samples from two diagnostic laboratories determined the presence, zygosity, and estimated population MH allele frequencies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The MH allele was exclusively detected in 391 QH, 18 Paints (PT), one Appaloosa (AP), and one QH-Clydesdale cross with similar allele frequencies (QH\u2009=\u20090.0013 and PT and AP\u2009=\u20090.0012). In cases submitted for clinical evaluation, death occurred as anesthesia-induced MH or severe acute rhabdomyolysis with hyperthermia (\u2265\u200942\u00b0C, 107.6\u00b0F) in 51% of N\/MH horses. Nineteen of the 20 fatal cases were young males (median: 9\u2009years old, range: 9\u2009months\u201314\u2009years). No MH homozygotes were detected in either cohort evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and Clinical Importance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Homozygotes for the MH allele were not identified, and thus might be incompatible with life, but additional testing is needed to confirm. 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