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Effect of VKORC1-1639 G>A polymorphism, body weight, age, and serum albumin alterations on warfarin response in Japanese patients.
Thrombosis research - 1 Jun 2009
Yoshizawa Misa, Hayashi Hideki, Tashiro Yoshio, Sakawa Sonoko, Moriwaki Hideaki, Akimoto Takehide, Doi Osamu, Kimura Midori, Kawarasaki Yoshinori, Inoue Kazuyuki, Itoh Kunihiko
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: To establish individualized warfarin therapy, we investigated the contribution of genetic variations of vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 gene (VKORC1) -1639 G>A and Cytochrome P450 2C9 gene (CYP2C9) and clinical factors on warfarin sensitivity in Japanese patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Genetic analyses of VKORC1 -1639 G>A and CYP2C9 2, 3, and 4 were performed in 259 Japanese patients...
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