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A vitamin K deficiency can be caused by a number of different things. Specifically, chronic diseases, like liver disease, can cause the vitamin not to be absorbed properly. Also, some medications like Aspirin can cause a vitamin K deficiency.
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∙ 11y agoVitamin K affects blood clotting times. Too much Vitamin K can cause blood clotting as in DVT or deep vein thrombosis. If a person consumes excessive amounts of Vitamin K they may experience pulmonary emboli or blood clots in the lungs. Both DVTs and pulmonary emboli can be fatal if not treated quickly.
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∙ 15y agoasking stupid questions. why? do you lack vitamin k?
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∙ 14y agomy mum suffers from pernicious anaemia and gets regular vitamin k injections
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∙ 11y agoantibiotics can induce vitamin k deficiency
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∙ 8y agoVitamin K does not cause any disease. It is a fat soluble vitamin. It can be stored in your body in large quantity. No such disease is ever described in the medical books.
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∙ 10y agoexcessive bleeding from wounds
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∙ 14y agoricket
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∙ 13y agoanemia
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What may be the Deficiency disease caused due to lack of nutrition in apple?
scurvy, from vitamin C deficiency
Which disease is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin B 6?
It's simply referred to as 'pyridoxine deficiency' - since it's not an actual 'disease'
List of deficiency diseases and their symptoms?
Rickets in children and osteomalacia are examples of deficiency diseases due to vitamin deficiency. Scurvy is an example of vitamin C deficiency. Beriberi is an example of vitamin B one deficiency. (Both, wet beriberi and dry beriberi.) Pellagra is an example of Niacin deficiency. Anemia is caused by deficiency of vitamin B 12 and Folic acid. Burning feet syndrome is caused by the deficiency of Pantothenic acid. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of vitamin A. Kwashiorkor and marasmus are caused by deficiency of proteins and food, respectively. Poverty is caused by deficiency of kindness. Inequality is caused by deficiency of compassion.
Pellagra is caused due to deficiency of?
It is due to the deficiency of Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
What are the two types of softwere?
disease due to deficiency of vitamin D
Scurvey is caused due to deficiency of what?
Vitamin c. It was commonly a sailor's disease before they gave them oranges to fix it, or it might have been apples.
What is the main disease due to vitamin D deficiency?
Type your answer here... ricketts
Marasmus disease is caused due to the deficiency of?
mainly Protein
What is causes night blindness?
night blindness is caused due to the deficiency of vitamin a
What deficiency diseases are caused due to lack of vitamin e?
The deficiency of vitamin E is very rare. But still it may cause haemolytic anaemia.
Disease caused due to lack of vitamin A?
night blindness is cuased due to the lack of vitamin eye .
What is a deficiency disease.give one example?
Rickets in children and osteomalacia are examples of deficiency diseases due to vitamin deficiency. Scurvy is an example of vitamin C deficiency. Beriberi is an example of vitamin B one deficiency. (Both, wet beriberi and dry beriberi.) Pellagra is an example of Niacin deficiency. Anemia is caused by deficiency of vitamin B 12 and Folic acid. Burning feet syndrome is caused by the deficiency of Pantothenic acid. Night blindness is caused by the deficiency of vitamin A. Kwashiorkor and marasmus are caused by deficiency of proteins and food, respectively. Poverty is caused by deficiency of kindness. Inequality is caused by deficiency of compassion.
