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VKORC1 Asp36Tyr geographic distribution and its impact on warfarin dose requirements in Egyptians.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Jun 2013
Shahin Mohamed Hossam A, Cavallari Larisa H, Perera Minoli A, Khalifa Sherief I, Misher Anne, Langaee Taimour, Patel Shitalben, Perry Kimberly, Meltzer David O, McLeod Howard L, Johnson Julie A
Abstract excerpt
The VKORC1 Asp36Tyr single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is one of the most promising predictors of high warfarin dose, but data on its population prevalence is incomplete. We determined the frequency of this SNP in participants from seven countries on four continents and investigated its effect on warfarin dose requirement. One thousand samples were analysed to define the population prevalence of this SNP. Those...
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