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Vitamin K and vascular calcification: from biological plausibility to clinical realism.

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Key takeaways

This review looks at whether vitamin K can stop blood vessels from hardening. It explains why this might work in people with kidney disease. The review summarizes past studies but does not report new trial results.

Who did this work

Brandenburg V · Keil N · Krüger T · Salmhofer H · Saritas T

Source

Paper · PubMed, CKD progression and prevention · 2026 Aug 5
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42851346/