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Characterization of a novel CYP2C9 gene mutation and structural bioinformatic protein analysis in a warfarin hypersensitive patient.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Jun 2011
Ciccacci Cinzia, Falconi Mattia, Paolillo Nicoletta, Oteri Francesco, Forte Vittorio, Novelli Giuseppe, Desideri Alessandro, Borgiani Paola
Abstract excerpt
Warfarin (coumadin) is a worldwide-prescribed anticoagulant for the long-term treatment and prevention of thromboembolic events, presenting a great interindividual variability in the required dose. It is known that both environmental and genetic factors influence the dose necessary for the therapeutic effect. Herein we describe a pharmacogenetic study conducted on an Italian patient with warfarin...
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