AFP - Scientists find gene link predicts blood thinner impact
Monday, January 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON (AFP) — US researchers said Wednesday they have found gene variations which predict how a patient will react to the drug warfarin, widely used to prevent blood clotting and treat heart attack victims.
Researchers found that the gene VKORC1 has a key role in predicting how sensitive a patient will be the blood thinning drug in the first week of using the drug — helping doctors deal with the wide variation in responses…
