GK
VITAMINS MINERALS COENZYMES AND DEFICIENCY DISEASES
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Question
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Excessive of which vitamin can affect vitamin K’s blood-clotting functions?
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vitamin A
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vitamin B
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vitamin D
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vitamin E
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Large doses of vitamin A and vitamin E have been found to antagonize vitamin K (8). Excess vitamin A appears to interfere with vitamin K absorption, whereas vitamin E may inhibit vitamin K-dependent carboxylase activity and interfere with the coagulation cascade (129).
Detailed explanation-2: -Since the primary deficiency disease associated with vitamin K is bleeding due to impaired blood clotting, it is often thought that high intake of vitamin K may increase thrombosis risk. This is evidently not true.
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