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Al-Eitan LN, Almasri AY, Alnaamneh AH, Aman HA, Alrabadi NN, Khasawneh RH, Alghamdi MA. Influence of CYP4F2, ApoE, and CYP2A6 gene polymorphisms on the variability of Warfarin dosage requirements and susceptibility to cardiovascular disease in Jordan. Int J Med Sci 2021; 18:826-834. [PMID: 33437219 PMCID: PMC7797549 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.51546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular diseases are among the leading causes of death worldwide. Many of those diseases require treatment with warfarin, an anticoagulant that has a large high inter and intra-variability in the required doses. The aim of this study is to find if there are any associations between rs2108622 of CYP4F2, rs7412 and rs405509 of ApoE, and rs1801272 of CYP2A6, and CVD and warfarin dose variability. The selected genes and their polymorphisms are involved in many GWAS associated with cardiovascular disease and variability in warfarin treatment. The study sample consisted of 212 Jordanian Cardiovascular patients and 213 healthy controls. DNA was extracted and the Mass ARRAY™ system was used to genotype four selected SNPs within three genes (CYP4F2, ApoE, and CYP2A6). Only one out of the four selected SNPs (ApoE rs7412 SNP) was found to be associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease. Also, this SNP showed significant differences in warfarin initial doses. CYP2A6 rs1801272 SNP was found to be associated with warfarin sensitivity during the initiation phase of therapy and with warfarin responsiveness and INR measurement during the stabilization phase of therapy. This study improves the current understanding of the high inter and intra-variabilities in response to warfarin, including the variety of dosing requirements and the susceptibility to cardiovascular disease in the Jordanian Arab population. Further study on a larger sample and in different ethnic groups could help in improving our understanding of warfarin's pharmacogenetics and its application in personalized medicine.
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- Laith N Al-Eitan
- Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan.,Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid 22110, Jordan
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- Department of Hematopathology, King Hussein Medical Center (KHMC), Royal Medical Services (RMS), Amman 11118, Jordan
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- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabi.,Genomics and Personalized Medicine Unit, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha 61421, Saudi Arabia
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He S, Zhang H, Cao Y, Nian F, Chen H, Chen W, Auchoybur ML, Yin L, Tao Z, Tang S, Chen X. Association between apolipoprotein E genotype and warfarin response during initial anticoagulation. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 101:251-256. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.02.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2017] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022] Open
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Yu WY, Sun X, Wadelius M, Huang L, Peng C, Ma WL, Yang GP. Influence of APOE Gene Polymorphism on Interindividual and Interethnic Warfarin Dosage Requirement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cardiovasc Ther 2017; 34:297-307. [PMID: 27062534 DOI: 10.1111/1755-5922.12186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Warfarin is the most extensively used coumarin anticoagulant. It has been shown that the anticoagulant effect of warfarin is associated with genetic variation. Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is a possible candidate to influence the maintenance dose of warfarin. ApoE affects the vitamin K cycle by mediating the uptake of vitamin K into the liver. The vitamin K cycle is the drug target of warfarin. However, the association between genetic variants of the APOE gene and warfarin dose requirement is still controversial. METHODS Revman 5.3 software was used to analyze the relationship between APOE genotypes and warfarin dose requirements. RESULTS In our meta-analysis, the E2/E2 genotype was significantly associated with warfarin dose. E2/E2 patients required 12% (P = 0.0002) lower mean daily warfarin dose than E3/E3 carriers. In addition, subgroup analysis showed that Asians with the E4/E4 genotype tended to need lower warfarin maintenance doses, while the African American E4/E4 carriers needed slightly higher doses than E3/E3 carriers; however, these subgroups were very small. CONCLUSION This is the first meta-analysis of the association between APOE genotypes and warfarin dose. APOE E2/E2 might be one of the factors affecting warfarin dose requirements. The effect of APOE may vary between ethnicities.
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- Wan-Ying Yu
- Department of Pharmacy, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Center of Clinical Pharmacology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology and Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Center for Medical Experiments, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, China
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- Center of Clinical Pharmacology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Center of Clinical Pharmacology, the Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
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Pharmacogenetics of Coumarin Anticoagulant Therapy. ADVANCES IN PREDICTIVE, PREVENTIVE AND PERSONALISED MEDICINE 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-15344-5_11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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de Oliveira Almeida VC, Ribeiro DD, Gomes KB, Godard ALB. Polymorphisms of CYP2C9, VKORC1, MDR1, APOE and UGT1A1 Genes and the Therapeutic Warfarin Dose in Brazilian Patients with Thrombosis: A Prospective Cohort Study. Mol Diagn Ther 2014; 18:675-83. [DOI: 10.1007/s40291-014-0121-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Wypasek E, Branicka A, Awsiuk M, Sadowski J, Undas A. Genetic determinants of acenocoumarol and warfarin maintenance dose requirements in Slavic population: a potential role of CYP4F2 and GGCX polymorphisms. Thromb Res 2014; 134:604-9. [PMID: 25042728 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2014.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2014] [Revised: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 06/23/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION VKORC1 and cytochrome CYP2C9 genetic variants contribute largely to inter-individual variations in vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) dose requirements. Cytochrome P450 4F2 isoform (CYP4F2), gamma-glutamyl carboxylase (GGCX) and apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphisms have been suggested to be of minor significance. MATERIALS AND METHODS We sought to assess the impact of those polymorphisms on dose requirements in Central-Eastern European cohort of 479 patients receiving acenocoumarol (n=260) or warfarin (n=219). RESULTS There were no differences between the acenocoumarol and warfarin groups with regard to the gender, age, body mass index and international normalized ratio. The VKORC1 c.-1639A allele carriers required a lower dose of acenocoumarol and warfarin than the non-carriers (28.0 [21.0-35.0] vs. 42.0 [28.0-56.0] mg/week, p<0.0001; 35.0 [28.0-52.0] vs. 52.0 [35.0-70.0] mg/week, p=0.0001, respectively). Carriers of 2 and/or 3 variant alleles for CYP2C9 also required a lower dose of warfarin as compared with 1 1 carriers (35.0 [31.5-52.5] vs. 43.8 [35.0-60.2] mg/week, p=0.02; 35.0 [23.5-35.0] vs. 43.8 [35.0-60.2] mg/week, p<0.0001, respectively). Similarly, possession of G allele of GGCX c.2084+45 polymorphism was associated with lower warfarin dose (35.0 [26.3-39.2] vs. 45.5 [35.0-65.1] mg/week, p=0.03). No effect of CYP2C9*2,-*3 and GGCX c.2084+45G>C polymorphisms on acenocoumarol dosage was observed. Interestingly, carriers of CYP4F2 c.1297A variant required a higher dose of acenocoumarol and warfarin than non-carriers (43.8 [35.0-60.2] vs. 35.0 [35.0-52.5] mg/week, p=0.01; 35.0 [28.0-52.5] vs. 28.0 [28.0-42.0] mg/week, p=0.05). CONCLUSIONS We have shown for the first time, that besides VKORC1 and CYP2C9 genetic variants, the CYP4F2 c.1297A and GGCX c.2084+45G have a moderate effect on VKAs dose requirements in Slavic population from Central-Eastern Europe.
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- Ewa Wypasek
- Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Cracow, Poland; John Paul II Hospital, Cracow, Poland.
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- Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Cracow, Poland; John Paul II Hospital, Cracow, Poland
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- Institute of Cardiology, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Cracow, Poland; John Paul II Hospital, Cracow, Poland
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First report of warfarin dose requirements in patients possessing the CYP2C9*12 allele. Clin Chim Acta 2013; 424:73-5. [PMID: 23688605 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2013.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2013] [Revised: 05/08/2013] [Accepted: 05/08/2013] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Warfarin is the most frequently prescribed anticoagulant in North America and Europe. It is administered as a racemate, but S-warfarin is principally responsible for its anticoagulant activity. Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C9 is the enzyme primarily responsible for the metabolism of S-warfarin. Numerous variant alleles of CYP2C9 have been identified. The CYP2C9*12 (rs9332239) allele harbors a P489S substitution in CYP2C9 which has been shown to result in a 40% decline in catalytic activity in vitro. CASES Four Caucasian patients with a low mean weekly warfarin dose (MWWD) were genotyped for CYP2C9, VKORC1 and APOE variant alleles. None of the four patients carried the common CYP2C9 variant alleles (*2, *3, *5, *6, *7, *8, *9, *11, *13) despite a relatively low MWWD (23.4±7.94 mg) compared to 208 patients carrying the CYP29C9*1 genotype (32.2±12.65 mg). Given that CYP2C9*12 confers decreased in vitro activity to the enzyme, we investigated whether these patients carried this allele. All four patients were CYP2C9*12 CT heterozygotes. Individual comparisons with patients possessing the same VKORC1 and APOE genotypes also demonstrated lower dose requirements in the patients that possessed CYP2C9*12 allele. CONCLUSIONS There are no reports of the clinical impact of rs9332239 on CYP2C9 substrates. This is the first report of patients with the rare CYP2C9*12 genotype and lower warfarin dose requirements.
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Belozerceva LA, Voronina EN, Kokh NV, Tsvetovskay GA, Momot AP, Lifshits GI, Filipenko ML, Shevela AI, Vlasov VV. Personalized approach of medication by indirect anticoagulants tailored to the patient-Russian context: what are the prospects? EPMA J 2012; 3:10. [PMID: 23016735 PMCID: PMC3492156 DOI: 10.1186/1878-5085-3-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2012] [Accepted: 09/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Indirect anticoagulants such as warfarin are the ‘gold standard’ for prevention and treatment of thromboembolic complications in patients at risk (in atrial fibrillation of valvular and nonvalvular etiology, the presence of artificial heart valves, orthopedic and trauma interventions, and other pathological conditions). A wide range of doses required to achieve a therapeutic effect indicates the need for a personalized approach to the appointment of warfarin. In addition to the dependence on the patient's clinical characteristics (sex, age, smoking status, diagnosis), there is a clear association between the warfarin dose and the carriage of certain allelic variants of key genes that makes it possible to apply molecular genetic testing for individual dose adjustment. This provides a more rapid target anticoagulant effect and also reduces the risk of bleeding associated with a possible overdose of warfarin. Implementation of this approach will allow more wide and safe application of indirect anticoagulants in Russia for needy patients.
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- Liliya Alexandrovna Belozerceva
- Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS ICBFM), Ac, Lavrentiev 8, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia.
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Genetic and nongenetic factors associated with warfarin dose requirements in Egyptian patients. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2011; 21:130-5. [PMID: 21228733 DOI: 10.1097/fpc.0b013e3283436b86] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Warfarin is a commonly used oral anticoagulant with a narrow therapeutic index and various genetic and clinical factors that influence interpatient variability in dose requirements. This study investigated the impact of genetic and nongenetic factors on warfarin dose requirements in Egyptians. METHODS DNA was extracted from 207 patients taking warfarin for more than 2 months and genotyped for VKORC1 (3673 G>A), CYP2C9 *2*3*4*5*8, CYP4F2 (V33M; rs2108622), APOE (rs429358, rs7412), and CALU(rs339097) gene polymorphisms. Linear regression modeling was conducted to identify the genetic and nongenetic factors that independently influence warfarin dose requirements. RESULTS VKORC1 3673 AA or GA genotype (P<0.0001), one or two variant alleles of CYP2C9 gene (P=0.0004), APOE ε2 haplotype (P=0.01), and increasing age (P<0.0001) were all associated with lower warfarin dose, whereas smoking (P=0.025) and pulmonary embolism (P=0.0059) showed association with higher warfarin doses. These factors explained 31% of the warfarin dose variability. This is the first independent confirmation of the association of the CALU rs339097 variant with higher warfarin dose requirement, although inclusion of this single nucleotide polymorphism in the multiple regression model failed to achieve significance (P=0.066). CYP4F2 (V33M) polymorphism was not significant (P=0.314), despite its high frequency in the studied population (42%). CONCLUSION The study shows that VKORC1, CYP2C9 polymorphisms, APOE ε2 variant, and several clinical/demographic variables are important determinants of warfarin dose requirements in Egyptian patients. The percentage of variability explained by these factors is lower than in those of European ancestry, but similar to the variability explained in Asians and African ancestry.
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Cha PC, Mushiroda T, Takahashi A, Kubo M, Minami S, Kamatani N, Nakamura Y. Genome-wide association study identifies genetic determinants of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese. Hum Mol Genet 2010; 19:4735-44. [PMID: 20833655 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddq389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Warfarin is a commonly used anticoagulant, whose dose needs to be determined for each individual patient owing to large inter-individual variability in its therapeutic dose. Although several clinical and genetic variables influencing warfarin dose have been identified, uncovering additional factors are critically important for safer use of warfarin. Through a genome-wide association study, we identified single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs2108622 [cytochrome P450, family 4, subfamily F, polypeptide 2 (CYP4F2)] as a genetic determinant of warfarin responsiveness for Japanese. Stratifying subjects who have been pre-classified according to the genotypes of SNP rs10509680 [cytochrome P450, family 2, subfamily C, polypeptide 9 (CYP2C9)] and SNP rs9923231 [vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1 (VKORC1)], based on their genotypes of rs2108622 allowed identification of subjects who require higher dose of warfarin. Incorporating genotypes of rs2108622 into a warfarin dosing algorithm that considers age, body surface area, status of amiodarone co-administration and genotypes of SNPs in the CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genes improved the model's predictability to 43.4%. In this study, the association of CYP4F2 with warfarin dose of the Japanese has been established for the first time. Besides, a warfarin dosing algorithm that incorporates genotypes of rs2108622 and amiodarone co-administration status was suggested for the Japanese. Our study also implied that common SNPs other than those in the CYP2C9, VKORC1 and CYP4F2 genes that show strong effect on the therapeutic warfarin dose might not exist.
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- Pei-Chieng Cha
- Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Human Genome Center, Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo,Tokyo, Japan
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Cavallari LH, Langaee TY, Momary KM, Shapiro NL, Nutescu EA, Coty WA, Viana MAG, Patel SR, Johnson JA. Genetic and clinical predictors of warfarin dose requirements in African Americans. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2010; 87:459-64. [PMID: 20072124 DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2009.223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The objective of this study was to determine whether, in African-American patients, additional vitamin K oxidoreductase complex subunit 1 (VKORC1), cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9), CYP4F2, or apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphisms contribute to variability in the warfarin maintenance dose beyond what is attributable to the CYP2C9*2 and *3 alleles and the VKORC1 -1639G>A genotype. In a cohort of 226 African-American patients, weekly warfarin dose requirements were lower in those with the CYP2C9*8 allele (34 (30-47) mg; P = 0.023) and the CYP2C9 *2, *3, *5, *6, or *11 allele (33(28-40 mg); P < 0.001) as compared with those with the CYP2C9*1/*1 genotype (43 (35-56) mg). The combination of CYP2C9 alleles, VKORC1 -1639G>A genotype, and clinical variables explained 36% of the interpatient variability in warfarin dose requirements. By comparison, a model without the CYP2C9*5, *6, *8, and *11 alleles explained 30% of the variability in dose. No other VKORC1, CYP4F2, or APOE polymorphism contributed to the variance. The inclusion of additional CYP2C9 variants may improve the predictive ability of warfarin dosing algorithms for African Americans.
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- L H Cavallari
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
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Greene CS, Penrod NM, Williams SM, Moore JH. Failure to replicate a genetic association may provide important clues about genetic architecture. PLoS One 2009; 4:e5639. [PMID: 19503614 PMCID: PMC2685469 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0005639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2009] [Accepted: 05/01/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Replication has become the gold standard for assessing statistical results from genome-wide association studies. Unfortunately this replication requirement may cause real genetic effects to be missed. A real result can fail to replicate for numerous reasons including inadequate sample size or variability in phenotype definitions across independent samples. In genome-wide association studies the allele frequencies of polymorphisms may differ due to sampling error or population differences. We hypothesize that some statistically significant independent genetic effects may fail to replicate in an independent dataset when allele frequencies differ and the functional polymorphism interacts with one or more other functional polymorphisms. To test this hypothesis, we designed a simulation study in which case-control status was determined by two interacting polymorphisms with heritabilities ranging from 0.025 to 0.4 with replication sample sizes ranging from 400 to 1600 individuals. We show that the power to replicate the statistically significant independent main effect of one polymorphism can drop dramatically with a change of allele frequency of less than 0.1 at a second interacting polymorphism. We also show that differences in allele frequency can result in a reversal of allelic effects where a protective allele becomes a risk factor in replication studies. These results suggest that failure to replicate an independent genetic effect may provide important clues about the complexity of the underlying genetic architecture. We recommend that polymorphisms that fail to replicate be checked for interactions with other polymorphisms, particularly when samples are collected from groups with distinct ethnic backgrounds or different geographic regions.
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- Casey S. Greene
- Department of Genetics, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States of America
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- Department of Genetics, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States of America
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- Vanderbilt University, Center for Human Genetics, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Department of Genetics, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States of America
- Vanderbilt University, Center for Human Genetics, Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America
- Department of Community and Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States of America
- Department of Computer Science, University of New Hampshire, Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States of America
- Department of Computer Science, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, United States of America
- Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
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Wadelius M, Chen LY, Lindh JD, Eriksson N, Ghori MJR, Bumpstead S, Holm L, McGinnis R, Rane A, Deloukas P. The largest prospective warfarin-treated cohort supports genetic forecasting. Blood 2009; 113:784-92. [PMID: 18574025 PMCID: PMC2630264 DOI: 10.1182/blood-2008-04-149070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 443] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2008] [Accepted: 06/12/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Genetic variants of cytochrome P450 2C9 (CYP2C9) and vitamin K epoxide reductase (VKORC1) are known to influence warfarin dose, but the effect of other genes has not been fully elucidated. We genotyped 183 polymorphisms in 29 candidate genes in 1496 Swedish patients starting warfarin treatment, and tested for association with response. CYP2C9*2 and *3 explained 12% (P = 6.63 x 10(-34)) of the variation in warfarin dose, while a single VKORC1 SNP explained 30% (P = 9.82 x 10(-100)). No SNP outside the CYP2C gene cluster and VKORC1 regions was significantly associated with dose after correction for multiple testing. During initiation of therapy, homozygosity for CYP2C9 and VKORC1 variant alleles increased the risk of over-anticoagulation, hazard ratios 21.84 (95% CI 9.46; 50.42) and 4.56 (95% CI 2.85; 7.30), respectively. One of 8 patients with CYP2C9*3/*3 (12.5%) experienced severe bleeding during the first month compared with 0.27% of other patients (P = .066). A multiple regression model using the predictors CYP2C9, VKORC1, age, sex, and druginteractions explained 59% of the variance in warfarin dose, and 53% in an independent sample of 181 Swedish individuals. In conclusion, CYP2C9 and VKORC1 significantly influenced warfarin dose and predicted individuals predisposed to unstable anticoagulation. Our results strongly support that initiation of warfarin guided by pharmacogenetics would improve clinical outcome.
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- Mia Wadelius
- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden
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Significant interest in the pharmacogenetics of warfarin therapy has been triggered with the recent package insert update that highlights the potential role of pharmacogenetics in improving the safety and effectiveness of warfarin. We review the evidence of the influence of the two key genes of interest, the cytochrome P450 2C9 gene, CYP2C9, and the vitamin K epoxide reductase complex 1 gene, VKORC1, on warfarin response and discuss the implications of current knowledge for clinical practice. The influence of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genotypes on warfarin dose requirements has been consistently demonstrated in diverse racial and ethnic patient groups in observational studies and randomized clinical trials. Dosing algorithms have been developed that incorporate clinical, demographic, and genetic information to help select a warfarin starting dose. Furthermore, CYP2C9 variant genotypes have been associated with a significantly increased risk of serious bleeding events. However, evidence to date from prospective, controlled studies has not demonstrated an added benefit of incorporating genotype-guided therapy in improving anticoagulation control or in preventing or reducing the risk of hemorrhagic or thromboembolic complications. Research efforts designed to evaluate the effectiveness of genotype-guided therapy in improving outcomes are under way. However, the routine use of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genotyping in the general patient population who begin warfarin therapy is not supported by evidence currently available.
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- Nita A Limdi
- Department of Neurology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama 35294-0021, USA.
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BACKGROUND Warfarin therapy has been used clinically for over 60 years, yet continues to be problematic because of its narrow therapeutic index and large inter-individual variability in patient response. As a result, warfarin is a leading cause of serious medication-related adverse events, and its efficacy is also suboptimal. OBJECTIVE To review factors that are responsible for variable response to warfarin, including clinical, environmental, and genetic factors, and to explore some possible approaches to improving warfarin therapy. RESULTS Recent efforts have focused on developing dosing algorithms that included genetic information to try to improve warfarin dosing. These dosing algorithms hold promise, but have not been fully validated or tested in rigorous clinical trials. Perhaps equally importantly, adherence to warfarin is a major problem that should be addressed with innovative and cost-effective interventions. CONCLUSION Additional research is needed to further test whether interventions can be used to improve warfarin dosing and outcomes.
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- Stephen E Kimmel
- University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, 717 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021, USA.
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Lal S, Sandanaraj E, Jada SR, Kong MC, Lee LH, Goh BC, Lee SC, Chowbay B. Influence of APOE genotypes and VKORC1 haplotypes on warfarin dose requirements in Asian patients. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2007; 65:260-4. [PMID: 17995970 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2007.03053.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT Recent studies on pharmacogenetics of warfarin have implicated apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphisms to influence the vitamin K dependent coagulation cascade and hence the efficacy of warfarin. Studies among Caucasian and African Americans showed a significant but conflicting role of apolipoprotein E (APOE) isoforms in warfarin pharmacogenetics. The contribution of APOE isoforms in influencing variations in warfarin requirements in Asian subjects remains to be investigated. WHAT THIS STUDY ADDS This is the first report of a population study in Asians exploring the role of isoforms encoded by three APOE alleles (epsilon 2, epsilon 3, epsilon 4) in influencing warfarin dose requirements. The present study showed that the APOE epsilon 3/epsilon 3 isoform is the predominant genotype in the Asian population. The study also showed that APOE isoforms may not be important in affecting warfarin pharmacodynamics in Asian patients. It also suggested that the impact of different APOE isoforms depended on the frequency of APOE genotypes in the population, in particular the epsilon 4 allele containing genotypes. AIMS To investigate the influence of APOE genotypes and VKORC1 haplotypes on warfarin dose requirements in Asian patients. METHODS A total of 174 Asian patients (Chinese, n = 96; Malays, n = 50; Indians, n = 28) who had stable daily warfarin doses for at least 1 month were recruited. Following genomic DNA extraction from venous blood, pharmacogenetic analysis of APOE and VKORC1 genes was done by DNA sequencing. RESULTS The majority of the Asian patients (78%) harboured the APOE epsilon 3/epsilon 3 genotype. Different APOE genotypes were found not to have any significant influence on mean daily warfarin dose requirements. Warfarin dose requirements in the pooled Asian patients homozygous for the VKORC1 H1 haplotype were significantly lower compared with patients homozygous for the H7 haplotype (H1-H1 vs. H7-H7: 2.79 +/- 1.06 mg day(-1)vs. 5.45 +/- 2.3 mg day(-1), P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The present study suggests that APOE variants have minimal impact on warfarin dose requirements in Asian patients, probably due to the low frequency of epsilon 4 allele containing genotypes.
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- Suman Lal
- Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology, Division of Medical Sciences, Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research, National Cancer Centre, Singapore
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Wadelius M, Chen LY, Eriksson N, Bumpstead S, Ghori J, Wadelius C, Bentley D, McGinnis R, Deloukas P. Association of warfarin dose with genes involved in its action and metabolism. Hum Genet 2007; 121:23-34. [PMID: 17048007 PMCID: PMC1797064 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-006-0260-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 281] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2006] [Accepted: 09/01/2006] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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We report an extensive study of variability in genes encoding proteins that are believed to be involved in the action and biotransformation of warfarin. Warfarin is a commonly prescribed anticoagulant that is difficult to use because of the wide interindividual variation in dose requirements, the narrow therapeutic range and the risk of serious bleeding. We genotyped 201 patients for polymorphisms in 29 genes in the warfarin interactive pathways and tested them for association with dose requirement. In our study, polymorphisms in or flanking the genes VKORC1, CYP2C9, CYP2C18, CYP2C19, PROC, APOE, EPHX1, CALU, GGCX and ORM1-ORM2 and haplotypes of VKORC1, CYP2C9, CYP2C8, CYP2C19, PROC, F7, GGCX, PROZ, F9, NR1I2 and ORM1-ORM2 were associated with dose (P < 0.05). VKORC1, CYP2C9, CYP2C18 and CYP2C19 were significant after experiment-wise correction for multiple testing (P < 0.000175), however, the association of CYP2C18 and CYP2C19 was fully explained by linkage disequilibrium with CYP2C9*2 and/or *3. PROC and APOE were both significantly associated with dose after correction within each gene. A multiple regression model with VKORC1, CYP2C9, PROC and the non-genetic predictors age, bodyweight, drug interactions and indication for treatment jointly accounted for 62% of variance in warfarin dose. Weaker associations observed for other genes could explain up to approximately 10% additional dose variance, but require testing and validation in an independent and larger data set. Translation of this knowledge into clinical guidelines for warfarin prescription will be likely to have a major impact on the safety and efficacy of warfarin.
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- Mia Wadelius
- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, CB10 1SA UK
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- UCR—Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala Science Park, 751 83 Uppsala, Sweden
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, CB10 1SA UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, CB10 1SA UK
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- Department of Genetics and Pathology, Medical Genetics, Rudbeck Laboratory, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, CB10 1SA UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, CB10 1SA UK
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, CB10 1SA UK
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Caldwell MD, Berg RL, Zhang KQ, Glurich I, Schmelzer JR, Yale SH, Vidaillet HJ, Burmester JK. Evaluation of genetic factors for warfarin dose prediction. Clin Med Res 2007; 5:8-16. [PMID: 17456829 PMCID: PMC1855340 DOI: 10.3121/cmr.2007.724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Warfarin is a commonly prescribed anticoagulant drug used to prevent thromboses that may arise as a consequence of orthopedic and vascular surgery or underlying cardiovascular disease. Warfarin is associated with a notoriously narrow therapeutic window where small variations in dosing may result in hemorrhagic or thrombotic complications. To ultimately improve dosing of warfarin, we evaluated models for stable maintenance dose that incorporated both clinical and genetic factors. METHOD A model was constructed by evaluating the contribution to dosing variability of the following clinical factors: age, gender, body surface area, and presence or absence of prosthetic heart valves or diabetes. The model was then sequentially expanded by incorporating polymorphisms of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C9; vitamin K 2,3 epoxide reductase complex, subunit 1 (VKORC1); gamma carboxylase; factor VII; and apolipoprotein (Apo) E genes. RESULTS Of genetic factors evaluated in the model, CYP2C9 and VKORC1 each contributed substantially to dose variability, and together with clinical factors explained 56% of the individual variability in stable warfarin dose. In contrast, gamma carboxylase, factor VII and Apo E polymorphisms contributed little to dose variability. CONCLUSION The importance of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 to patient-specific dose of warfarin has been confirmed, while polymorphisms of gamma carboxylase, factor VII and Apo E genes did not substantially contribute to predictive models for stable warfarin dose.
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- Michael D Caldwell
- Center for Human Genetics, Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA
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Kimmel SE, Christie J, Kealey C, Chen Z, Price M, Thorn CF, Brensinger CM, Newcomb CW, Whitehead AS. Apolipoprotein E genotype and warfarin dosing among Caucasians and African Americans. THE PHARMACOGENOMICS JOURNAL 2007; 8:53-60. [PMID: 17325732 DOI: 10.1038/sj.tpj.6500445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Warfarin sodium is a vitamin K antagonist that is plagued by large variability in patient response, including higher dose requirements among African Americans. Polymorphisms in the gene encoding apolipoprotein E (APOE) may partly explain this variability by altering transport of vitamin K to the liver. In a prospective cohort study of 232 individuals (52.2% Caucasian and 47.8% African American) initiating warfarin therapy, the weekly maintenance dose was significantly higher for African Americans than for Caucasians (mean 42.9 versus mean 36.9 mg, P=0.018), and the epsilon4 allele was more common among African Americans (37.8 versus 26.4% for Caucasians). In multivariable analyses, the presence of the epsilon4 allele was associated with a statistically significantly higher warfarin dose among African Americans (median 45.0 mg in epsilon4 carriers versus 35.0 mg in non-epsilon4 carriers, P=0.014) but not Caucasians (38.1 versus 35.0 mg, P=0.60). In addition, warfarin maintenance dose increased among African Americans according to genotype previously associated with differential hepatic chylomicron clearance (epsilon2/epsilon2 or epsilon2/epsilon3: 30.0 mg; epsilon3/epsilon3: 35.0 mg; epsilon3/epsilon4 or epsilon4/epsilon4: 45.0 mg; P=0.012), although the epsilon4/epsilon4 genotype was rare and not clearly associated with higher doses. The association of APOE with warfarin dosing was independent of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 polymorphisms. APOE polymorphisms thus may be important determinants of warfarin maintenance dose and could explain at least some of the observed racial differences in dose requirements.
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- S E Kimmel
- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Wadelius M, Chen LY, Eriksson N, Bumpstead S, Ghori J, Wadelius C, Bentley D, McGinnis R, Deloukas P. Association of warfarin dose with genes involved in its action and metabolism. Hum Genet 2006. [PMID: 17048007 DOI: 10.1007/s00439‐006‐0260‐8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We report an extensive study of variability in genes encoding proteins that are believed to be involved in the action and biotransformation of warfarin. Warfarin is a commonly prescribed anticoagulant that is difficult to use because of the wide interindividual variation in dose requirements, the narrow therapeutic range and the risk of serious bleeding. We genotyped 201 patients for polymorphisms in 29 genes in the warfarin interactive pathways and tested them for association with dose requirement. In our study, polymorphisms in or flanking the genes VKORC1, CYP2C9, CYP2C18, CYP2C19, PROC, APOE, EPHX1, CALU, GGCX and ORM1-ORM2 and haplotypes of VKORC1, CYP2C9, CYP2C8, CYP2C19, PROC, F7, GGCX, PROZ, F9, NR1I2 and ORM1-ORM2 were associated with dose (P < 0.05). VKORC1, CYP2C9, CYP2C18 and CYP2C19 were significant after experiment-wise correction for multiple testing (P < 0.000175), however, the association of CYP2C18 and CYP2C19 was fully explained by linkage disequilibrium with CYP2C9*2 and/or *3. PROC and APOE were both significantly associated with dose after correction within each gene. A multiple regression model with VKORC1, CYP2C9, PROC and the non-genetic predictors age, bodyweight, drug interactions and indication for treatment jointly accounted for 62% of variance in warfarin dose. Weaker associations observed for other genes could explain up to approximately 10% additional dose variance, but require testing and validation in an independent and larger data set. Translation of this knowledge into clinical guidelines for warfarin prescription will be likely to have a major impact on the safety and efficacy of warfarin.
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- Mia Wadelius
- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology, University Hospital, 751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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Wadelius M, Pirmohamed M. Pharmacogenetics of warfarin: current status and future challenges. THE PHARMACOGENOMICS JOURNAL 2006; 7:99-111. [PMID: 16983400 DOI: 10.1038/sj.tpj.6500417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 230] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Warfarin is an anticoagulant that is difficult to use because of the wide variation in dose required to achieve a therapeutic effect, and the risk of serious bleeding. Warfarin acts by interfering with the recycling of vitamin K in the liver, which leads to reduced activation of several clotting factors. Thirty genes that may be involved in the biotransformation and mode of action of warfarin are discussed in this review. The most important genes affecting the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters of warfarin are CYP2C9 (cytochrome P(450) 2C9) and VKORC1 (vitamin K epoxide reductase complex subunit 1). These two genes, together with environmental factors, partly explain the interindividual variation in warfarin dose requirements. Large ongoing studies of genes involved in the actions of warfarin, together with prospective assessment of environmental factors, will undoubtedly increase the capacity to accurately predict warfarin dose. Implementation of pre-prescription genotyping and individualized warfarin therapy represents an opportunity to minimize the risk of haemorrhage without compromising effectiveness.
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- M Wadelius
- Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Pharmacology, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
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