The Structures of Life in PDF Chapter 4: Structure-Based Drug Design: From the Computer to the Clinic In 1981, doctors recognized a strange new disease in the United States. The first handful of patients suffered from unusual cancers and pneumonias.
A recent randomized controlled trial found that vitamin K supplementation in conjunction to vitamin D supplementation reduced the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) significantly more so than supplementing with vitamin D alone.
Vitamin K promotes healthy blood clotting, so many of the symptoms of vitamin K deficiency are related to poor blood clotting. Certain drugs may also increase the risk of deficiency, such as certain antibiotics or anti-coagulant medications.