Vitamin K plays important biological roles in maintaining normal blood coagulation, bone
mineralization, soft tissue physiology, and neurological development. Menaquinone-7 is a …

With the increased incidence of vitamin K-deficient bleeding and weight-loss surgical
procedures, healthcare professionals need to monitor vitamin K status in certain patient …

Background: Phylloquinone is the most abundant form of vitamin K in US diets. Green
vegetables are considered the predominant dietary source of phylloquinone. As our food …

This study aimed to explore the correlation between usual vitamin K intake and response to
anticoagulant therapy among patients under warfarin therapy. We conducted a retrospective …

Vitamin K antagonists (VKA) are highly effective for the primary and secondary prevention of
arterial and venous thromboembolic events. However, patients treated with VKA have on …

Purpose Patients initiating warfarin therapy generally experience a dose‐titration period of
weeks to months, during which time they are at higher risk of both thromboembolic and …

Introduction: Their efficacy in preventing thrombotic and embolic events has been proven in
numerous studies, but their narrow therapeutic index requires particular vigilance, especially …

RESUMO A ingestão de vitamina K se apresenta como o principal fator de interação
alimentar da varfarina, sendo indispensável a orientação dietética no tratamento com esse …

Our aim was to develop a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) to estimate vitamin K intake in
patients receiving warfarin. We conducted a cross-sectional study. The FFQ was designed …

The term “gene-environment interaction” accounts for various ways in which the effects of
environmental exposures can be modified by our genetic variation. Of particular interest for …