Article
[The c.-1639g > A polymorphism of the VKORC1 gene and his influence on the therapeutic response during oral anticoagulants use].
Vojnosanitetski pregled - 1 Aug 2009
Kovac Mirjana, Rakićević Ljiljana, Maslać Aleksandar, Radojković Dragica
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIM: A single nucleotide polymorphism c.-1639G > A in the promoter region of vitamin K-epoxide reductase (VKORC1) gene has been found to account for most of the variability in response to oral anticoagulants (OA). The aim of the study was to determine the incidence and the effect of c.-1639G > A polymorphism on the acenocoumarol dosage requirements in the group of patients under stable anticoagulation,...
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