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Genetic association between sensitivity to warfarin and expression of CYP2C9*3.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Oct 1997
Steward D J, Haining R L, Henne K R, Davis G, Rushmore T H, Trager W F, Rettie A E
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Cytochrome P4502C9 (CYP2C9) is largely responsible for terminating the anticoagulant effect of racemic warfarin via hydroxylation of the pharmacologically more potent S-enantiomer to inactive metabolites. Mutations in the CYP2C9 gene result in the expression of three allelic variants, CYP2C9*1, C...
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