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Frequency of selected single nucleotide polymorphisms influencing the warfarin pharmacogenetics in Slovak population.
European journal of haematology - 1 Oct 2014
Krajčíová L'ubica, Petrovič Robert, Déžiová L'udmila, Chandoga Ján, Turčáni Peter
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Warfarin represents the most commonly prescribed oral anticoagulants, which functions as an antagonist of vitamin K, an essential factor of blood coagulation cascade. Warfarin has a narrow therapeutic index. An insufficient dose can cause failure of antithrombotic effect, and an overdose increases a risk of bleeding. It is known that variability in two genes (CYP2C9 and VKORC1) has a significant effect...
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