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Genotyping of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 in the Arabic population of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2013
Alzahrani Abdullah M, Ragia Georgia, Hanieh Hamza, Manolopoulos Vangelis G
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms in the genes encoding CYP2C9 enzyme and VKORC1 reductase significantly influence the dose variability of coumarinic oral anticoagulants (COAs). Substantial inter- and intraethnic variability exists in the frequencies of CYP2C9*2 and *3 and VKORC1 -1639A alleles. However, the prevalence of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genetic variants is less characterized in Arab populations. A total of 131 healthy adult...
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