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Pharmacodynamic resistance to warfarin is associated with nucleotide substitutions in VKORC1.
Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH - 1 Oct 2008
Harrington D J, Gorska R, Wheeler R, Davidson S, Murden S, Morse C, Shearer M J, Mumford A D
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BACKGROUND: Vitamin K epoxide reductase subunit 1 (VKORC1) is the molecular target of coumarin anticoagulants and mutations in VKORC1 have been identified previously in individuals who required high warfarin doses. OBJECTIVE: Detailed characterization of the relationship between variation in VKORC1 and the warfarin resistance phenotype. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Serum warfarin concentration and coagulation parameters...
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