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Sequence variation in vitamin K epoxide reductase gene is associated with survival and progressive coronary calcification in chronic kidney disease.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Jul 2014
Holden Rachel M, Booth Sarah L, Tuttle Angie, James Paula D, Morton Alexander R, Hopman Wilma M, Nolan Robert Louis, Garland Jocelyn S
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OBJECTIVE: Sequence variations in the gene(s) encoding vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 (VKORC1), the enzyme target of warfarin, have been associated with increased cardiovascular disease in the general population. Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is a prevalent form of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease. We tested the hypothesis that the VKORC1 rs8050894 CC genotype would be...
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