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Vitamin K is so-called because its name in German was Koagulations-Vitamin. It was discovered in the search to discover the cure for haemorrhage in baby chicks fed on a simplified food diet that did not contain 'Vitamin K'.
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The vitamin not used for growth is?
Vitamin K
Which vitamin helps in blood clotting?
iron
How is vitamin K deficiency measured?
Vitamin K status is measured by the prothrombin time test
What is the prognosis for vitamin K deficiency?
The prognosis for correcting vitamin K deficiency, and associated blood-clotting problems, is excellent.
Name two fat-soluble and 2 water soluble vitamin?
vitamin D is produced by the body from exposure to sunlight and vitamin k is produces by the body in the large intestine by bacteria wiki on! :)
What is the chemical name for Vitamin k?
The chemical name for vitamin K is phylloquinone. It also is referred to as phytomenadione or phytonadione. This vitamin is important in the body for blood coagulation.
What is anti-heamorrhagic vitamin?
Vitamin K (2-Methyl-3-phytyl-1,4-naphthoquinone) is the antihemorrhagic vitamin.
Scientific name for vitamin k?
The scientific name for vitamin K is phylloquinone. This fat-soluble vitamin is important for blood clotting and bone health.
Vitamin k what is the Scientific name?
Phylloquinone
What is another name for vitamin K?
phytonadione
Which vitamin is most important in blood clotting?
Vitamin K.
What is the antidote for phenytoin?
vitamin k
If vitamin K bacteria or not please give me a short answer?
Shortest answer, no. Vitamin K is a vitamin.
What vitamin is good for blood to clot properly?
Vitamin K is responsible for the clotting of blood..
What is structure of vitamin k?
vitamin k has no particular structure.............
The quantity of prothrombin is correlated with what vitamin?
K
What vitamin is routinely given as a single dose to newborns?
Vit K is administered I.M. after birth.
