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A randomized controlled trial of genotype-based Coumadin initiation.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jun 2011
Burmester James K, Berg Richard L, Yale Steven H, Rottscheit Carla M, Glurich Ingrid E, Schmelzer John R, Caldwell Michael D
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PURPOSE: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in patients initiating warfarin to determine whether algorithms that incorporate genotypes affecting warfarin metabolism and function, and Vitamin K metabolism improve prediction of therapeutic warfarin dose and anticoagulation management. METHODS: A total of 230 patients were randomized to either a clinical arm where dosing algorithms considered only clinical...
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