Plasma phylloquinone, menaquinone-4 and menaquinone-7 levels and coronary artery calcification

Vitamin K is considered to be involved in the pathological mechanisms of coronary artery calcification (CAC). Correlation between CAC and plasma vitamin K levels was studied. A total of 103 patients, with at least one coronary risk factor, were studied. CAC was measured using 64-slice multislice com...

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Main Authors: S. Torii, Y. Ikari, K. Tanabe, T. Kakuta, M. Hatori, A. Shioi, T. Okano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Nutritional Science
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2048679016000203/type/journal_article