Allelic Variants in the Warfarin-related Genes VKORC1 and CYP2C9 in a Western Saudi Population
Amina M. Bagher,
Wedyan S. Alharbi,
Lamees S. Gadi
et al.
Abstract:Objectives To investigate the allele and genotype frequencies of the warfarin-related genes VKORC1 (-1639G>A), CYP2C9*2, and CYP2C9*3 among healthy Saudis. Materials and Methods This cross-sectional study involved 125 unrelated healthy Saudis ages 18–60 years visiting the King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH) in Jeddah, Western Saudi Arabia. The Oragene™ DNA saliva collection kits were used to collect and extract DNA from saliva samples. A polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphi… Show more
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