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Positive selection in the chromosome 16 VKORC1 genomic region has contributed to the variability of anticoagulant response in humans.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Patillon Blandine, Luisi Pierre, Blanché Hélène, Patin Etienne, Cann Howard M, Génin Emmanuelle, Sabbagh Audrey
Abstract excerpt
VKORC1 (vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1, 16p11.2) is the main genetic determinant of human response to oral anticoagulants of antivitamin K type (AVK). This gene was recently suggested to be a putative target of positive selection in East Asian populations. In this study, we genotyp...
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