Editorial. Focuses on the increase use of warfarin anticoagulation in the United States. Underuse of warfarin for atrial fibrillation among older persons; Reasons for underprescribing warfarin in atrial fibrillation; Minimization of vitamin K intake.Cushman...
Vitamin K & warfarin (Coumadin) - Warfarin (Coumadin) patients should have a healthy, consistent intake of vitamin K in their diets.
Vitamin K intake, body mass index and warfarin maintenance dose. BACKGROUND: Warfarin inhibits vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors. Being fat-soluble, the availability of vitamin K may vary according to body fat. We ... EK Kabagambe,TM Beasley,NA Limdi - 《Cardiology》 被引量: 8发表: ...
The body needsvitaminK to produce prothrombin, a protein and clotting factor that is important in blood clotting and bone metabolism. People who use blood-thinning medications, such as warfarin, or Coumadin, should not start consuming additional vitamin K without first asking a doctor. ...
International Normalized Ratio Response Subsequent to Modest Increase in Vitamin K Intake in Patients Treated with WarfarinInternational Normalized Ratio Response Subsequent to Modest Increase in Vitamin K Intake in Patients Treated with WarfarinBackground: Warfarin is an effective oral anticoagulant which exe...
Resistance to warfarin has been observed in both rats and humans, and has become a significant problem in Europe and North America. It involves an isoform of the vitamin K epoxide reductase that is not sensitive to the coumarin. While coumarin therapy has been important in preventing strokes, ...
Vitamin K is a group of fat-soluble vitamins that play several important roles in the body, primarily related to the response to injury, blood clotting, bone health, bone metabolism, cardiovascular health, cognitive function and cancer prevention. Ensuring an adequate intake of vitamin K through ...
We examined the effect of vitamin-K-rich vegetables, vitamin-K-poor vegetables and phytomenadione on the stability of warfarin-induced anticoagulation. Pat... F.,M.,PEDERSEN,... - 《Journal of Internal Medicine》 被引量: 178发表: 1991年 Relationship between dietary vitamin K intake and the ...
Because of this, those on blood thinners like warfarin (Coumadin) are recommended to moderate their intake of this key vitamin. Warfarin (Coumadin) works against vitamin K to help slow coagulation in the blood. Dramatic increases or decreases in your daily intake can interfere with and lower the...
This is one of the largest research projects showing that nurses with the lowest vitamin K intake had a 30% higher risk of hip fracture than those with the highest vitamin K intake (Feskanich D. et al. “Vitamin K intake and hip fractures in women: a prospective study”. American ...