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Frequency of Common VKORC1 Polymorphisms and Their Impact on Warfarin Dose Requirement in Pakistani Population.
Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis - 1 Mar 2018
Qayyum Aisha, Najmi Muzammil Hasan, Mansoor Qaisar, Irfan Muhammad, Naveed Abdul Khaliq, Hanif Andleeb, Kazmi Ali Raza, Ismail Muhammad
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms in vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 (VKORC1) gene lead to interindividual variability in warfarin dose requirement. The characterization of genotype frequency distribution is required in different populations for construction of customized dosing algorithms to enhance the efficacy and reduce the toxicity of warfarin therapy. This study was carried out in Pakistani population to evaluate...
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