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Factors affecting the interindividual variability of warfarin dose requirement in adult Korean patients.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Apr 2007
Cho Hyun-Jung, Sohn Kie-Ho, Park Hyang-Mi, Lee Kyung-Hoon, Choi BoYoung, Kim Seonwoo, Kim June-Soo, On Young-Keun, Chun Mi-Ryung, Kim Hee-Jin, Kim Jong-Won, Lee Soo-Youn
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INTRODUCTION: Warfarin, a commonly prescribed anticoagulant, exhibits large interindividual and interethnic differences in the dose required for its anticoagulation effect. Asian patients require a much lower maintenance dose compared with Caucasians; the explanation for these differences remains unknown. METHODS: We analyzed five single nucleotide polymorphisms of the vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit...
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