Matrix GLa protein (MGP) is an inhibitor of arterial stiffness and requires vitamin K for activation. Inactive desphospho-uncarboxylated MGP (dp-ucMGP) is a biomarker of poor vitamin K status. A new study has found an association between higher levels of dp-ucMGP...
Active matrix GLA protein (MGP), which helps preserve various elements of the eye, requires vitamin K to be activated. A new study suggests a link between vitamin K levels and eye health.For this study, the researchers randomly recruited 935 people...
A recent study suggests that increased levels of vitamin K may help lower rates of low-energy fractures in children and adolescents. Participants in the study included 20 children with low-energy fractures and 19 children without fractures. Total serum concentrations of...
Vitamin K2 is necessary for the activation of matrix Gla protein (MGP), which binds to calcium and protects blood vessels from calcification. A recent study suggests that taking a daily dose of vitamin K2 may help improve vascular health, as...
Vascular calcification is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular mortality. Vitamin K is critical for converting inactive Matrix GLA Protein into its active form, which inhibits calcification of arteries. Now a new study has found an association between low vitamin...
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a condition where the major pumping chamber of the heart becomes enlarged, wall thickness increases and the amount of blood pumped out decreases. A recent study suggests that low intake of vitamin K1 may be...
A recent study suggests that deficiencies in vitamin D, vitamin K, and calcium may be to blame for a recent increase in low-energy bone fractures in children. These fractures occur in otherwise healthy children and have health care professionals baffled....
People who have received kidney transplants often have vitamin K deficiencies. A new study has found that vitamin K2 supplementation may result in improvements in vitamin K deficiencies as well as improved arterial stiffness. Participants in the study included 60...
