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Effects of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 on INR variations and dose requirements during initial phase of anticoagulant therapy.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Sept 2008
Spreafico Marta, Lodigiani Corrado, van Leeuwen Y, Pizzotti Denise, Rota Lidia L, Rosendaal Fr, Mannucci Pier M, Peyvandi Flora
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INTRODUCTION: Anticoagulants of the coumarin type are effective drugs for the treatment and prevention of thromboembolic diseases. However, they have a narrow therapeutic range and show inter- and intra-individual variability in dose requirement, largely conditioned by both environmental and genetic factors. METHODS: This prospective study investigated, during the initial phase of acenocoumarol therapy, the...
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