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VKORC1 and CYP2C9 polymorphisms related to adverse events in case-control cohort of anticoagulated patients.
Medicine - 1 Dec 2016
Misasi Silvia, Martini Giuliana, Paoletti Oriana, Calza Stefano, Scovoli Giovanni, Marengoni Alessandra, Testa Sophie, Caimi Luigi, Marchina Eleonora
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are highly effective but have a narrow therapeutic index and require routine monitoring of the INR. The primary aim of pharmacogenetics (PGx) is to optimize patient care, achieving drug treatments that are personalized according to the genetic profile of each patient. The best-characterized genes involved in VKA PGx involve pharmacokinetics (VKORC1) and pharmacodynamics (CYP2C9) of...
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