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SUBMITTER: Fisch AS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3809070 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fisch Adam S AS Perry Christina G CG Stephens Sarah H SH Horenstein Richard B RB Shuldiner Alan R AR
Current cardiology reports 20130701 7
Arterial thrombosis is a major component of vascular disease, especially myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke. Current anti-thrombotic therapies such as warfarin and clopidogrel are effective in inhibiting cardiovascular events; however, there is great inter-individual variability in response to these medications. In recent years, it has been recognized that genetic factors play a significant role in drug response, and, subsequently, common variants in genes responsible for metabolism and drug ...[more]