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Vitamin K    See images

Overview | Recommendations | Side Effects | Food Sources

Alternative names:

Vitamin K deficiency (malabsorption); Deficiency - vitamin K

Definition:

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in blood clotting.

Functions

Vitamin K is known as the clotting vitamin, because without it blood would not clot. Some studies indicate that it helps in maintaining strong bones in the elderly.

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