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The effect of the VKORC1 promoter variant on warfarin responsiveness in the Saudi WArfarin Pharmacogenetic (SWAP) cohort.
Scientific reports - 15 Jul 2020
Al Ammari Maha, AlBalwi Mohammed, Sultana Khizra, Alabdulkareem Ibrahim B, Almuzzaini Bader, Almakhlafi Nada S, Aldrees Mohammed, Alghamdi Jahad
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Warfarin is a frequently prescribed oral anticoagulant with a narrow therapeutic index, requiring careful dosing and monitoring. However, patients respond with significant inter-individual variability in terms of the dose and responsiveness of warfarin, attributed to genetic polymorphisms within the genes responsible for the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of warfarin. Extensive warfarin pharmacogenetic...
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