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A genome-wide association study confirms VKORC1, CYP2C9, and CYP4F2 as principal genetic determinants of warfarin dose.
PLoS genetics - 1 Mar 2009
Takeuchi Fumihiko, McGinnis Ralph, Bourgeois Stephane, Barnes Chris, Eriksson Niclas, Soranzo Nicole, Whittaker Pamela, Ranganath Venkatesh, Kumanduri Vasudev, McLaren William, Holm Lennart, Lindh Jonatan, Rane Anders, Wadelius Mia, Deloukas Panos
Abstract excerpt
We report the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) whose sample size (1,053 Swedish subjects) is sufficiently powered to detect genome-wide significance (p<1.5 x 10(-7)) for polymorphisms that modestly alter therapeutic warfarin dose. The anticoagulant drug warfarin is widely prescribed for reducing the risk of stroke, thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and coronary malfunction. However, Caucasians vary widely...
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