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Warfarin dose related to apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Jul 2005
Kohnke Hugo, Sörlin Kristina, Granath Göran, Wadelius Mia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Warfarin is an anticoagulant which acts through interference with the recycling of vitamin K in the liver, leading to reduced activation of several clotting factors. Apolipoprotein E plays a central role in the uptake of the lipid-soluble vitamin K. The apolipoprotein E (APOE) alleles E2, E3 and E4 encode the three major isoforms of apolipoprotein E. The aim of this project was to evaluate whether...
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