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A genome-wide scan for common genetic variants with a large influence on warfarin maintenance dose.
Blood - 15 Aug 2008
Cooper Gregory M, Johnson Julie A, Langaee Taimour Y, Feng Hua, Stanaway Ian B, Schwarz Ute I, Ritchie Marylyn D, Stein C Michael, Roden Dan M, Smith Joshua D, Veenstra David L, Rettie Allan E, Rieder Mark J
Abstract excerpt
Warfarin dosing is correlated with polymorphisms in vitamin K epoxide reductase complex 1 (VKORC1) and the cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) genes. Recently, the FDA revised warfarin labeling to raise physician awareness about these genetic effects. Randomized clinical trials are underway to test gene...
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