Study: Gene testing helps get warfarin dose right
A simple genetic test can reduce hospitalization rates by almost a third for heart patients taking warfarin, the world's most-prescribed blood thinner, according to a study released today by researchers from Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (in association with the Medco Research Institute) and the Mayo Clinic.
Study: Gene testing helps get warfarin dose right
(AP) -- Doctors are reporting an exciting win for gene testing and personalized medicine: Checking patients' DNA before starting them on a popular blood thinner helps get the tricky dose right ...
Tue 16 Mar 10 from PhysOrg
Study: Gene Testing Helps Get Warfarin Dose Right, Tue 16 Mar 10 from FOXNews
Medco, Mayo Clinic study finds reduced hospitalization rates with genetic testing
A simple genetic test can reduce hospitalization rates by almost a third for heart patients taking warfarin, the world's most-prescribed blood thinner, according to a study released today ...
Tue 16 Mar 10 from Healthcare IT News
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