Vitamin K Status of Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: Insights from a Cross-Sectional Study

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...

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Main Authors: Marcel Palamar, Iulia Grosu, Adalbert Schiller, Ligia Petrica, Madalina Bodea, Alexandru Sircuta, Cornel Rusan, Daniela Maria Tanasescu, Flaviu Bob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
hemodialysis
calcifications
vitamin K
osteocalcin
matrix Gla protein
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/19/10938

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