Article
Effect of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genetic variations on warfarin dose requirements in Indian patients.
Pharmacological reports : PR - 1 Jan 2013
Natarajan Sripriya, Ponde Chandrashekhar K, Rajani Rajesh M, Jijina Farah, Gursahani Roopkumar, Dhairyawan Pradnya P, Ashavaid Tester F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Warfarin, an oral anticoagulant is used in patients who are at increased risk of developing blood clots. The management of warfarin therapy is challenging because it shows large inter and intra individual variability in patient response due to factors like age, gender, diet, concurrent drug interactions and variations in CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genes. Studies implicate that polymorphisms in VKORC1 and...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
