Hematology
Pharmacogenetics enhances the management of patients on warfarin therapy
Published in Blood Weekly, December 16th, 2004
"Variant cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C9 genotypes are associated with low maintenance dose requirement of warfarin therapy and increased risk of major bleeding events. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the potential clinical and economic outcomes of using CYP2C9 genotype data to guide the management of anticoagulation therapy and to identify influential factors affecting the cost-effectiveness of this treatment scheme," investigators in the Peoples Republic of China report.
"A decision tree was designed to simulate, over 12 months, the clinical and economic outcomes...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2004-12-16)
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