Term
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Definition
1. K1 Phylloquinone
2. Menaquinone |
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Term
| Required for vitamin K absorbtion |
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Definition
| Bile and pancreatic enzymes |
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Term
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Definition
| Plants. Highest in leafy greens and veg |
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Term
| Can the body store vitamin k (it is fat soluble) |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the vitamin K1 cycle allow? |
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Definition
| Small amounts of vitamin K1 to be recycled many times |
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Term
| What is the function of vitamin K1 |
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Definition
| Maintenance of normal coagulation |
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Term
| What can happen to vit K1 by bacterial flora in the colon |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Animal origin. Dairy products and animals that feed on grass. |
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Term
| Can menaquinone (k2) be recycled? |
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Definition
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Term
| How long does it take for a menaquinone (k2) deficiency to develop? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
1. Cofactor for liver microsomal carbozylase
2. Required in the carboxylation of protien precursors providing calcium binding sites needed for functional and biological activity |
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Term
| Vitamin K deficiency causes (3) |
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Definition
1. Fat malabsorbtion syndromes (e.g. coeliac, chronic pancreatis, chrons disease)
2. Destruction of endogenous vitamin K synthesising flora
3. Liver damage/disease |
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Term
| Phylloquinone (k1) deficiency manifestations |
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Definition
| Development of bleeding diathesis (susceptible to bleeding) |
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Term
| Phylloquinone (K1) deficiency clinical manifestations (3) |
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Definition
1. Haematomas (collection of blood outside a vessel)
2. Maematuria (blood in urine)
3. Gingival bleeding |
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Term
| Menaquinone (K2) deficiency manifestations (4) |
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Definition
1. Lack of calcium where needed so bones become porous as bone remodelling removes bone faster than new bone laid
2. Atherosclerosis- excess Ca where it is not needed
3. Dental caries
4. Varicose veins |
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Term
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Definition
| Choose grass fed animal produce |
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