Vitamin K deficiency

Question 1

Where is vitamin K obtained in the diet?

Answer 1

From Green vegetables and bacterial synthesis in the gut.

Question 2

What are the causes of vitamin K deficiency?

Answer 2

1. Inadequate diet intake
2. Malabsorption
3. Inhibition of vitamin K by drugs like Warfrin

Question 3

Which factors are Warfrin sensitive?

Answer 3

II, VII, IX, X, C, and S