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Should we be applying warfarin pharmacogenetics to clinical practice? No, not now.
Annals of internal medicine - 18 Aug 2009
Rosove Michael H, Grody Wayne W
Abstract excerpt
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration modified warfarin labeling in 2007 to suggest, but not mandate, pharmacogenetic testing. Genetic analysis is now commercially available. However, results predict only one third of all dosing variation, the value of testing in reducing bleeding and thrombosis rates remains unproved, and cost-effectiveness is not established. Careful consideration of clinical factors that...
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