Vitamin K intake and status are low in hemodialysis patients
Vitamin K intake and status are low in hemodialysis patients
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Basingstoke: Elsevier Inc
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English
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Basingstoke: Elsevier Inc
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Vitamin K is essential for the activity of γ-carboxyglutamate (Gla)-proteins including matrix Gla28 protein and osteocalcin; an inhibitor of vascular calcification and a bone matrix protein, respectively. Insufficient vitamin K intake leads to the production of non-carboxylated, inactive proteins and this could contribute to the high risk of vascul...
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Vitamin K intake and status are low in hemodialysis patients
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1034806102
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1034806102
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0085-2538
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1523-1755
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10.1038/ki.2012.191
