Vitamin K and Reduced Cardiovascular Event

• Biological Role of Vitamin K-With Particular Emphasis on Cardiovascular and Renal Aspects.

  • 2022-01-08
  • Review
  • Nutrients 14(2)
  • • Anna Stępień
    • Małgorzata Koziarska-Rościszewska
    • Jacek Rysz
    • Mariusz Stępień

  • PubMed: 35057443
  • DOI: 10.3390/nu14020262

  2 Insights on

  • Reduced Cardiovascular Event

  • Moderate evidence
  • Rigorous Journal
  • Clinical

  Elevated uncarboxylated matrix Gla protein (ucMGP) levels indirectly reflected VK deficiency and are associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events in these patients. It has been suggested that VK intake may reduce the VC and related cardiovascular risk.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No