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Pharmacogenetic tests could be helpful in predicting of VKA maintenance dose in elderly patients at treatment initiation.
Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis - 1 Jan 2013
Kovac Mirjana K, Rakicevic Ljiljana B, Kusic-Tisma Jelena S, Radojkovic Dragica P
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have linked mutations in the genes encoding cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) and vitamin K epoxide reductase complex 1 (VKORC1) to a reduced VKA dose requirement and an increased risk of bleeding. Nevertheless, implementation of genotyping as a routine practice is still controversial. Our study was conducted in order to investigate the impact of genetic factors, presence of VKORC1-c.1639A, CYP2C*2 and...
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