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The discovery of a genetic variation in some blacks that affects response to the blood thinner warfarin may improve the safety and efficacy of the drug, as the era of personalized medicine approaches.
The needed dose of warfarin for blacks with the genetic variation is significantly lower than for those without it, the researchers reported online Tuesday in The Lancet.
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