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Cytochrome P450 2C9 polymorphism and acenocoumarol therapy.
Kardiologia polska - 1 Apr 2006
Mark Laszlo, Marki-Zay Janos, Fodor Lajos, Hajdara Ildiko, Paragh Gyorgy, Katona Andras
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BACKGROUND: Oral anticoagulants, in Hungary acenocoumarol being the one exclusively used, have a low therapeutic index and a high bleeding complication rate. The cytochrome P450 2C9 enzyme plays an important role in their metabolism. AIM: To investigate the influence of CYP2C9 polymorphism on the occurrence of bleeding complications related to acenocoumarol therapy. METHODS: Genotyping of 421 patients (183 men...
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