Vitamin K Status of Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study
(1) Background: Vitamin K deficiency is a common feature of chronic kidney disease (CKD), leading to impaired bone quality and an increased risk of vascular calcifications. A method to indirectly assess the vitamin K status is measuring the blood level of vitamin K-dependent proteins (VKDP): osteoca...
Main Authors: | Marcel Palamar, Iulia Grosu, Adalbert Schiller, Ligia Petrica, Madalina Bodea, Alexandru Sircuta, Cornel Rusan, Daniela Maria Tanasescu, Flaviu Bob |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-10-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/19/10938 |
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