Background—The data about the efficacy and safety of warfarin usage in atrial fibrillation
(AF) in hemodialysis patients is still limited, especially in the Asia population. Methods—The …

Growth arrest-specific gene 6 protein (Gas6) is avitamin K-dependent tissue bound protein.
Gas6 has been shown to promote growth and therapy resistance among different types of …

Background The inactive dephosphorylated and uncarboxylated form of the matrix Gla
protein (dp-ucMGP) has been shown to be increased in plasma of inflammatory bowel …

Abstract Background Matrix-Gla-protein (MGP) is an inhibitor of vascular calcification. Its
dephosphorylated and uncarboxylated inactive form, dpucMGP, is a marker of vitamin K …

Purpose Functional vitamin K deficiency (both K 1 and K 2) is postulated to be one of the
most relevant links between chronic kidney disease and vascular calcification in …

Several experimental and clinical studies suggest that vitamin K antagonist (VKA) therapy is
a risk factor for the development of vascular calcifications and calciphylaxis in hemodialysis …

血管钙化是慢性肾脏病(CKD) 最常见的并发症之一, 是影响CKD 患者预后的主要因素.
血管钙化的早期诊断, 及时干预和进展评估对于改善预后至关重要. 近些年 …

There is a great need for the development of robust, reliable methods for the quantitative
determination of vitamin K. This chapter provides an overview of the important principles and …

Background The development of new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) has led to an alternative
to treatment with warfarin. However, real-world data on comparing safety profiles of NOACs …

INTRICATE is a prospective double-blind placebo-controlled feasibility study, assessing the
influence of combined vitamin K2 and vitamin D3 supplementation on micro-calcification in …