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Causes of Vitamin K Deficiency in Patients on Haemodialysis. [PDF]

Nutrients, 2020
Background: A low vitamin K status is common in patients on haemodialysis, and this is considered one of the reasons for the accelerated atherosclerosis in these patients.
Wikstrøm S, Aagaard Lentz K, Hansen D, Melholt Rasmussen L, Jakobsen J, Post Hansen H, Andersen JR.   +6 more
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Fetal intracranial hemorrhage associated with maternal coagulopathy and vitamin K deficiency after biliary drain placement: A case report and literature review [PDF]

Case Reports in Women's Health, 2021
Introduction: Fetal intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a rare but serious prenatal diagnosis. Predisposing factors include maternal trauma and fetal coagulation dysfunction. Maternal vitamin K deficiency has been described as an etiology. We present a case
Muhammad Abu-Rmaileh, Abigail M. Ramseyer, Lyle Burdine, Nafisa K. Dajani   +3 more
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Helicobacter pylori antibiotic eradication coupled with a chemically defined diet in INS-GAS mice triggers dysbiosis and vitamin K deficiency resulting in gastric hemorrhage. [PDF]

Gut Microbes, 2020
Infection with Helicobacter pylori causes chronic inflammation and is a risk factor for gastric cancer. Antibiotic treatment or increased dietary folate prevents gastric carcinogenesis in male INS-GAS mice.
Quinn L, Sheh A, Ellis JL, Smith DE, Booth SL, Fu X, Muthupalani S, Ge Z, Puglisi DA, Wang TC, Gonda TA, Holcombe H, Fox JG.   +12 more
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Vitamin K deficiency and covid-19 [PDF]

Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation, 2020
In December 2019 a novel coronavirus strain disease called COVID-19 or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was identified in China and fast spread around the word [1].
E. Anastasi, C. Ialongo, R. Labriola, G. Ferraguti, M. Lucarelli, A. Angeloni   +5 more
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Vitamin K Deficiency Induced by Warfarin Is Associated With Cognitive and Behavioral Perturbations, and Alterations in Brain Sphingolipids in Rats [PDF]

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2018
Initially discovered for its role in blood coagulation, there is now convincing evidence that vitamin K (VK) has important actions in the nervous system. In brain, VK is present in the form of menaquinone-4 (MK-4), a byproduct of the main dietary source,
Sahar Tamadon‐nejad, B. Ouliass, J. Rochford, G. Ferland   +3 more
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Intraperitoneal Hemorrhage in a Pregnant Woman with Hyperemesis Gravidarum: Vitamin K Deficiency as a Possible Cause

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016
Hyperemesis gravidarum can cause various vitamin deficiencies. Vitamin K deficiency can lead to coagulopathy or hemorrhagic diathesis. A nulliparous Japanese woman with hyperemesis gravidarum at 105/7 weeks was admitted with giant myoma, intestinal ...
Yosuke Baba, Hiroyuki Morisawa, Koyomi Saito, Hironori Takahashi, Kazuma Rifu, Shigeki Matsubara   +5 more
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Acquired Vitamin K Deficiency as Unusual Cause of Bleeding Tendency in Adults: A Case Report of a Nonhospitalized Student Presenting with Severe Menorrhagia [PDF]

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017
We report a rare case of acquired vitamin K deficiency presenting with severe menorrhagia and without any gynecological problem. Partial thromboplastin time (59.2 seconds) and prothrombin time (33.1 seconds, INR: 5.97) were considerably prolonged in ...
Omid Reza Zekavat, Gholamreza Fathpour, Sezaneh Haghpanah, Seyed Javad Dehghani, Maryam Zekavat, Nader Shakibazad   +5 more
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Vitamin K deficiency bleeding in an apparently healthy newborn infant: the compelling need for evidence-based recommendation. [PDF]

Ital J Pediatr, 2019
BackgroundVitamin K is a key point for guarantee normal blood clotting and its level in newborns is commonly low, so a supplementation after delivery is mandatory.Vitamin K prophylaxis in newborns is still an open field of debate: many types of protocol ...
Ceratto S, Savino F.
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Vitamin K Deficiency: Diagnosis and Management. [PDF]

Ann Lab Med
Vitamin K (VK) deficiency (VKD) commonly causes coagulopathy across the age spectrum. The reduced form of VK is an essential cofactor for the post-translational γ-carboxylation of coagulation factors (Fs) II, VII, IX, and X; proteins C and S; and additional proteins.
Mathews N, Hayward CPM.
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Vitamin K deficiency: the linking pin between COPD and cardiovascular diseases? [PDF]

Respir Res, 2017
Cardiovascular diseases are prevalent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Their coexistence implies that many COPD patients require anticoagulation therapy. Although more and more replaced by direct oral anticoagulants, vitamin
Piscaer I, Wouters EFM, Vermeer C, Janssens W, Franssen FME, Janssen R.   +5 more
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