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Pharmacogenetic-guided dosing of coumarin anticoagulants: algorithms for warfarin, acenocoumarol and phenprocoumon.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Apr 2014
Verhoef Talitha I, Redekop William K, Daly Ann K, van Schie Rianne M F, de Boer Anthonius, Maitland-van der Zee Anke-Hilse
Abstract excerpt
Coumarin derivatives, such as warfarin, acenocoumarol and phenprocoumon are frequently prescribed oral anticoagulants to treat and prevent thromboembolism. Because there is a large inter-individual and intra-individual variability in dose-response and a small therapeutic window, treatment with coumarin derivatives is challenging. Certain polymorphisms in CYP2C9 and VKORC1 are associated with lower dose...
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