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What are disease caused due to deficiency of Vitamin K?
A vitamin K deficiency can be caused by a number of different things. Specifically, chronic diseases, like liver disease, can cause the vitamin not to be absorbed properly. Also, some medications like Aspirin can cause a vitamin K deficiency.
Diseases caused by lack of fats?
Well a diet to low in fat can cause malnutrition from fat-soluble essential nutrients. This causes deficiency diseases. For example, rickets can be caused by lack of vitamin D, a fat soluble nutrient. Vitamin K deficiency is often result of fat malabsorption and that can result in hemorrhagic disease.
What disease produces Malabsorption can bring about deficiences of vitamins A D E and K?
Vitamin A is critical to good vision. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin. That means it is absorbed into the bloodstream and stored in the liver, (the same is true for Vitamins D, E, and K).Vitamin-D deficiency "rickets," a disorder that becomes apparent during infancy or childhood, is the result of insufficient amounts of vitamin D in the body. The vitamin deficiency may be caused by poor nutrition, a lack of exposure to the sun, or malabsorption syndromes in which the intestines do not adequately absorb nutrients from foods.Vtamin K deficiencies are uncommon, you may be at higher risk if you:Have a disease that affects absorption in the digestive tract, such as Crohn's disease or colitisTake drugs that interfere with vitamin K absorptionAre severely malnourishedDrink alcohol heavily
What can cause vitamin K deficiency?
Vitamin K deficiency can be caused by factors such as inadequate dietary intake (especially in people on restricted diets), malabsorption disorders (such as Crohn's disease), prolonged antibiotic use destroying gut bacteria that produce vitamin K, and certain medications like blood thinners that interfere with vitamin K's function.
What conditions impair coagulation?
vitamin k definciency, severe hypocalcemia, liver disease
What vitamins can be found in canola oil?
Canola oil also contains Vitamin E and K ........ Vitamin E is an antioxidizing agent and may be a valuable tool in fighting cancer and heart disease. Vitamin K is vital for blood clotting.
What are vitamin K supplements used for?
Vitamin K supplements are primarily used to support normal blood clotting. They are also important for bone health and may help reduce the risk of fractures. Some people may need to take vitamin K supplements if they have certain medical conditions that affect vitamin K absorption or if they are taking medications that interfere with vitamin K metabolism.
What is the link between b carotene vitamin e and coronry heart disease?
Vitamin E helps protect against heart disease. Vitamin K assists in the production of coagulation factors in the blood and the B-carotene offers protection against heart disease and some cancers.
What causes pro-time levels to be too low?
Low prothrombin time (pro-time) levels can be caused by conditions such as liver disease, vitamin K deficiency, or use of certain medications like anticoagulants. It can also be due to clotting factor deficiencies or abnormalities in the intrinsic or extrinsic clotting pathways.
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.
