A child with Kawasaki disease and genetic warfarin sensitivity from CYP2C9 and VKORC1 gene variants
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
; : 140-144, 2020.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-895351
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a common febrile disease in East Asia. Because KD with coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) may predispose to thrombosis, children with KD-associated CAA may need anticoagulation in addition to aspirin. In this report, we describe a 6-year-old girl with KD and CAA who was found to have unexpected warfarin-induced coagulopathy caused by CYP2C9 and VKORC1 genotype variants, which affect warfarin metabolism.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article