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Weight and the vitamin K expoxide reductase 1 genotype primarily contribute to the warfarin dosing in pediatric patients with Kawasaki disease.
Thrombosis research - 1 Jul 2018
Wang Zhouping, Zhang Li, Huang Ping, Gu Xiaoqiong, Xie Xiaofei, Wang Yanfei, Li Wei, Zeng Qiyi
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Warfarin therapy is recommended in children with giant coronary artery aneurysms (GCAAs) after Kawasaki disease (KD). Large individual variability makes it difficult to predict the warfarin dose. Polymorphisms in the vitamin K expoxide reductase 1 (VKORC1) and cytochrome P4502C9 (CYP2C9) genes have been reported to influence the warfarin dose. We investigated the effects of the VKORC1 and CYP2C9...
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