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2. Vitamin K - Wikipedia

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   Vitamin K is a family of structurally similar, fat-soluble vitamers found in foods and marketed as dietary supplements. [1] The human body requires vitamin K for post-synthesis modification of certain proteins that are required for blood coagulation ("K" from Danish koagulation, for "coagulation") or for controlling binding of calcium in bones and other tissues. [2]

3. Is Vitamin K The Same Thing As Potassium? Doctors Explain - AOL

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   Vitamin K status and cognitive function in healthy older adults. Neurobiology Aging . Association of vitamin K with cognitive decline and neuropathology in community‐dwelling older persons.

4. Vitamin - Wikipedia

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   Vitamin K (phylloquinones, menaquinones, and menadiones) Some sources include a fourteenth, choline. [6] Vitamins have diverse biochemical functions. Vitamin A acts as a regulator of cell and tissue growth and differentiation. Vitamin D provides a hormone-like function, regulating mineral metabolism for bones and other organs.

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   "Vitamin K plays a vital role in blood clotting, so consuming large amounts of watercress (or any high-vitamin K food) can affect how these medications work, potentially decreasing their ...

6. Gamma-glutamyl carboxylase - Wikipedia

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   Gamma-glutamyl carboxylase is an enzyme that catalyzes the posttranslational modification of vitamin K-dependent proteins. Many of these vitamin K-dependent proteins are involved in coagulation so the function of the encoded enzyme is essential for hemostasis. [ 5 ]

7. A vitamin K–rich diet may help protect your health as you age ...

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   Along these lines, vitamin K is also known to reduce bone fracture rates. Research has shown that low vitamin K intake has been linked to an increased risk of hip fractures in both men and women ...