High vitamin K status is prospectively associated with decreased left ventricular mass in women: the Hoorn Study
Vitamin K is associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk such as heart failure, possibly by carboxylation of matrix-gla protein (MGP), a potent inhibitor of vascular calcification. The relationship of ...
Source: Nutrition Journal - Category: Nutrition Authors: Joline W. J. Beulens, Elisa Dal Canto, Coen D. A. Stehouwer, Roger J. M. W. Rennenberg, Petra J. M. Elders and Adriana Johanne van Ballegooijen Tags: Research Source Type: research
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