Interethnic variability of warfarin maintenance requirement is explained by VKORC1 genotype in an Asian population

Serene M. L. Lee, Siok‐Bian Ng, Johannes Oldenburg, Pele Chong, S. Rost, Jia Guo, Hui‐Ling Yap, S RANKIN, Hong Tar Khor, Tun Kuan Yeo

Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 2006 · 148 citations · 31 references

Abstract

Interethnic difference in VKORC1 haplotypes accounts for the difference in warfarin requirements between Chinese, Malays, and Indians, providing interesting insights into genetic variation between ethnogeographically distinct Asian groups.

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