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Prevalence of Warfarin Genotype Polymorphisms in Patients with Mechanical Circulatory Support.
ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992) - 1 Jan 2000
Awad Morcos, Czer Lawrence S C, Soliman Camelia, Mirocha James, Ruzza Andrea, Pinzas Joshua, Rihbany Kelsey, Chang David, Moriguchi Jaime, Ramzy Danny, Esmailian Fardad, Kobashigawa Jon, Arabia Francisco
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms for VKORC1 and CYP2C9 are associated with increased warfarin sensitivity. The prevalence of these polymorphisms in patients with mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is unknown. Polymorphisms for VKORC1 and CYP2C9 were determined in 65 patients undergoing MCS surgery. Postoperative warfarin dose, international normalized ratio (INR), and bleeding events were measured until discharge, 6 months, or...
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