Genetics of Warfarin Sensitivity in an Emergency Department Population with Thromboembolism

Genetics of Warfarin Sensitivity in an Emergency Department Population with Thromboembolism

Background: Emergency department (ED) patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) are eventually treated with a standard dose of warfarin despite the fact that a number of patients are known to be sensitive to warfarin and may experience supra-therapeutic INRs and adverse bleeding events. Pharmacogen...

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Main Authors: Johnson, Sara W, Henderson, Sean O
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2011-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
anticoagulation
warfarin
pharmacogenetics
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/11w9m85x

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