
Regression Model of Wells et al for Predicting Warfarin Dose Using Pharmacogenetics
Purpose: | To predict the maintenance dose of warfarin for a patient based on clinical and genetic polymorphisms. |
Specialty: | Hematology Oncology Clinical Laboratory Clinical Pharmacology |
Objective: | pharmacogenetics, dosage calculations, dosage adjustments |
ICD-10: | I80, I81, I82, I83 |
Description: | Wells et al developed a regression model for predicting the dose of warfarin needed by a patient based on clinical data and genetic polymorphisms. The authors are from the University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. |
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