Kidney disease affects response to blood thinner

Patients with reduced kidney function require lower doses of the anticoagulant drug warfarin, and may need closer monitoring to avoid serious bleeding complications, suggests a study in the April 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news154201914.html">Kidney disease affects response to blood thinner</a></p> <p>Patients with reduced kidney function require lower doses of the anticoagulant drug warfarin, and may need closer monitoring to avoid serious bleeding complications, suggests a study in the April 2009 issue of the <I>Journal of the American Society of Nephrology</I> (<I>JASN</I>).</p>