Association of Genetic Variants With Warfarin-Associated Bleeding Among Patients of African Descent
Author(s) -
Tanima De,
Cristina Alarcón,
Wenndy Hernandez,
Ina Liko,
Larisa H. Cavallari,
Julio D. Duarte,
Minoli A. Perera
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2018.14955
Subject(s) - medicine , warfarin , cohort , odds ratio , population stratification , cohort study , population , logistic regression , adverse effect , single nucleotide polymorphism , genetics , genotype , gene , atrial fibrillation , biology , environmental health
Major warfarin-related bleeding occurs more frequently in African Americans than in other populations. Identification of potential genetic factors related to this adverse event may help identify at-risk patients.
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