Genotyping of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 in the Arabic Population of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

Polymorphisms in the genes encoding CYP2C9 enzyme and VKORC1 reductase significantly influence the dose variability of coumarinic oral anticoagulants (COAs). Substantial inter- and intraethnic variability exists in the frequencies of CYP2C9∗2 and ∗3 and VKORC1 –1639A alleles. However, the prevalence...

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Main Authors: Abdullah M. Alzahrani, Georgia Ragia, Hamza Hanieh, Vangelis G. Manolopoulos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/315980