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VKORC1 and CYP2C9 genotypes are predictors of warfarin-related outcomes in children.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Jun 2014
Shaw Kaitlyn, Amstutz Ursula, Hildebrand Claudette, Rassekh S Rod, Hosking Martin, Neville Kathleen, Leeder J Steven, Hayden Michael R, Ross Colin J, Carleton Bruce C
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BACKGROUND: Despite substantial evidence supporting a pharmacogenetic approach to warfarin therapy in adults, evidence on the importance of genetics in warfarin therapy in children is limited, particularly for clinical outcomes. We assessed the contribution of CYP2C9/VKORC1/CYP4F2 genotypes and variation in other genes involved in vitamin K and coagulation pathways to warfarin dose and related clinical outcomes...
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