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Pharmacogenetics of dabigatran etexilate interindividual variability.
Thrombosis research - 1 Aug 2016
Dimatteo Claudia, D'Andrea Giovanna, Vecchione Gennaro, Paoletti Oriana, Cappucci Filomena, Tiscia Giovanni Luca, Buono Matteo, Grandone Elvira, Testa Sophie, Margaglione Maurizio
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INTRODUCTION: Dabigatran etexilate is given in fixed doses without coagulation monitoring for the prevention of blood clots in at risk adults. A high inter-individual variability in blood concentrations of the active metabolite of dabigatran has been reported. ABCB1 and CES1 exert an important effect in the metabolism of dabigatran etexilate and allele variants at these two loci are likely to play a pivotal role....
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