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A novel functional VKORC1 promoter polymorphism is associated with inter-individual and inter-ethnic differences in warfarin sensitivity.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Jul 2005
Yuan Hsiang-Yu, Chen Jin-Jer, Lee M T Michael, Wung Ju-Chieh, Chen Ying-Fu, Charng Min-Ji, Lu Ming-Jen, Hung Chi-Ren, Wei Chun-Yu, Chen Chien-Hsiun, Wu Jer-Yuarn, Chen Yuan-Tsong
Abstract excerpt
Warfarin, a commonly prescribed anticoagulant, exhibited large inter-individual and inter-ethnic differences in the dose required for its anticoagulation effect. Asian populations, including Chinese, require a much lower maintenance dose than Caucasians, for which the mechanisms still remain unknown. We determined DNA sequence variants in CYP2C9 and VKORC1 in 16 Chinese patients having warfarin sensitivity (< or...
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