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Influence of APOE genotypes and VKORC1 haplotypes on warfarin dose requirements in Asian patients.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Feb 2008
Lal Suman, Sandanaraj Edwin, Jada Srinivasa Rao, Kong Ming-Chai, Lee Lai-Heng, Goh Boon-Cher, Lee Soo-Chin, Chowbay Balram
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WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT: Recent studies on pharmacogenetics of warfarin have implicated apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphisms to influence the vitamin K dependent coagulation cascade and hence the efficacy of warfarin. Studies among Caucasian and African Americans showed a significant but conflicting role of apolipoprotein E (APOE) isoforms in warfarin pharmacogenetics. The contribution of APOE...
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