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Vitamin K Intake and Plasma Desphospho-Uncarboxylated Matrix Gla-Protein Levels in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Vitamin K is essential for activation of γ-carboxyglutamate (Gla)-proteins including the vascular calcification inhibitor matrix Gla-protein (MGP). Insufficient vitamin K intake leads to production of uncarboxylated, mostly inactive proteins and contributes to an increased cardiovascular risk. In ki...

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Autores principales: Boxma, Paul Y., van den Berg, Else, Geleijnse, Johanna M., Laverman, Gozewijn D., Schurgers, Leon J., Vermeer, Cees, Kema, Ido P., Muskiet, Frits A., Navis, Gerjan, Bakker, Stephan J. L., de Borst, Martin H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3485347/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23118917
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0047991