Any effect of CYP2C9 variants on warfarin clearance in Chinese patients?

Joyce H. S. You; Zhong Zuo; Cindy M. Y. Lo; Limin Zhou; Hillary H. W. Yiu; Carrie T. S. Chau; Kai Chow Choi; David K. M. Choi; Raymond S. M. Wong; Gregory Cheng

doi:10.1160/TH06-04-0195

Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Table of Contents

Thromb Haemost 2007; 97(05): 866-868
DOI: 10.1160/TH06-04-0195

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Any effect of CYP2C9 variants on warfarin clearance in Chinese patients?

Joyce H. S. You

¹School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Zhong Zuo

¹School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Cindy M. Y. Lo

¹School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Limin Zhou

¹School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Hillary H. W. Yiu

¹School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Carrie T. S. Chau

¹School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Kai Chow Choi

²Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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David K. M. Choi

¹School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Raymond S. M. Wong

³Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong

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Gregory Cheng

³Division of Haematology, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong

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