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Impact of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genetic polymorphisms upon warfarin dose requirements in Egyptian patients with acute coronary syndrome.
Blood coagulation & fibrinolysis : an international journal in haemostasis and thrombosis - 1 Jul 2015
Ghozlan Manal F, Foad Dina A, Darwish Yasser W, Saad Abeer A
Abstract excerpt
Warfarin is the most widely prescribed anticoagulant drugs. Cytochrome P450-2C9 (CYP2C9) and vitamin K epoxide reductase-oxidaxe complex subunit 1 (VKORC1) contribute significantly to the variability of warfarin dose requirements among patients. We investigated the impact of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 polymorphisms on the variability of warfarin dosage requirements in Egyptian patients with acute coronary syndrome and...
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