Vitamin K deficiency

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Background

  1. Is cofactor for vit k dependent clotting factors 2, 7, 9, 10
    1. used by liver
    2. fat soluble

DDX (Low)

  1. Nutritional def
  2. Malabsorption
    1. Since is fat soluble
  3. Cholestasis
    1. need bile salts to absorb vit k


See Also

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