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Genotyping of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 in the Arabic population of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.


ABSTRACT: Polymorphisms in the genes encoding CYP2C9 enzyme and VKORC1 reductase significantly influence the dose variability of coumarinic oral anticoagulants (COAs). Substantial inter- and intraethnic variability exists in the frequencies of CYP2C9*2 and *3 and VKORC1 -1639A alleles. However, the prevalence of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genetic variants is less characterized in Arab populations. A total of 131 healthy adult subjects from the Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia were genotyped for the CYP2C9 *2 and *3 and VKORC1 -1639G>A polymorphisms by PCR-RFLP method. The frequencies of the CYP2C9 *2 and *3 and VKORC1 -1639A alleles were 13.3%, 2.3%, and 42.4%, respectively, with no subjects carrying 2 defective alleles. The frequencies of the CYP2C9 *3 and VKORC1 -1639A alleles were significantly lower than those reported in different Arabian populations. None of the subjects with the VKORC1 -1639AA genotype were carriers of CYP2C9 *1/*3 genotypes that lead to sensitivity to COAs therapy. The low frequency of the CYP2C9 *3 allele combined with the absence of subjects carrying 2 defective CYP2C9 alleles suggests that, in this specific population, pharmacogenetic COAs dosing may mostly rely upon VKORC1 genotyping.

SUBMITTER: Alzahrani AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3613048 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genotyping of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 in the Arabic population of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.

Alzahrani Abdullah M AM   Ragia Georgia G   Hanieh Hamza H   Manolopoulos Vangelis G VG  

BioMed research international 20130317


Polymorphisms in the genes encoding CYP2C9 enzyme and VKORC1 reductase significantly influence the dose variability of coumarinic oral anticoagulants (COAs). Substantial inter- and intraethnic variability exists in the frequencies of CYP2C9*2 and *3 and VKORC1 -1639A alleles. However, the prevalence of CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genetic variants is less characterized in Arab populations. A total of 131 healthy adult subjects from the Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia were genotyped for the CYP2C9 *2 and *3  ...[more]

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