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White blood cells contribute to patient-specific warfarin dose for Han Chinese.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Jun 2012
Zhu Jin, Zheng Wen-Jie, Zhang Wei-Juan, Wang He-Yao, Wang Chen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Warfarin is the most commonly prescribed anticoagulant worldwide. Factors which influence warfarin's inter-individual requirements including age, weight, and genetic factors explained about 50% of dose variance, and unidentified factors still remain. The aim of this study was to explore whether white blood cell count affects warfarin dose requirements. METHODS: Three hundred and twenty-two patients...
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