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Case Report
Online Published: 13 Dec 2020
 


A twisted tale: A case of acquired Vitamin K deficiency

Thanusha Erandika Wijegunaratne, Rishdha Riza, Nishadya Ranasinghe.


Abstract
Vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin is an essential cofactor for the activation of coagulation factors by gamma carboxylation. Vitamin K Deficiency (VKD) coagulopathy is clinically diagnosed by international normalized ratio (INR) prolongation, protein induced by VK antagonist-II (PIVKA-II) elevation and correction by intravenous vitamin K. Even though VKD is commonly seen in the paediatric population it can present in adulthood due to malnutrition, malabsorption, liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease, certain drug use, sepsis, malignancy and chronic kidney disease.

Key words: Acquired Vitamin K deficiency, Warfarin, Idiopathic


 
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Wijegunaratne TE, Riza R, Ranasinghe N, . A twisted tale: A case of acquired Vitamin K deficiency. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2020; 4(12): 91-92. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Vitamin-k-deficiency-292


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Wijegunaratne TE, Riza R, Ranasinghe N, . A twisted tale: A case of acquired Vitamin K deficiency. https://www.mdpub.net/?mno=126579 [Access: October 13, 2024]. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Vitamin-k-deficiency-292


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Wijegunaratne TE, Riza R, Ranasinghe N, . A twisted tale: A case of acquired Vitamin K deficiency. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2020; 4(12): 91-92. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Vitamin-k-deficiency-292



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Wijegunaratne TE, Riza R, Ranasinghe N, . A twisted tale: A case of acquired Vitamin K deficiency. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. (2020), [cited October 13, 2024]; 4(12): 91-92. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Vitamin-k-deficiency-292



Harvard Style

Wijegunaratne, T. E., Riza, R., Ranasinghe, N. & (2020) A twisted tale: A case of acquired Vitamin K deficiency. Int J Med Rev Case Rep, 4 (12), 91-92. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Vitamin-k-deficiency-292



Turabian Style

Wijegunaratne, Thanusha Erandika, Rishdha Riza, Nishadya Ranasinghe, and . 2020. A twisted tale: A case of acquired Vitamin K deficiency. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 4 (12), 91-92. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Vitamin-k-deficiency-292



Chicago Style

Wijegunaratne, Thanusha Erandika, Rishdha Riza, Nishadya Ranasinghe, and . "A twisted tale: A case of acquired Vitamin K deficiency." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 4 (2020), 91-92. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Vitamin-k-deficiency-292



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Wijegunaratne, Thanusha Erandika, Rishdha Riza, Nishadya Ranasinghe, and . "A twisted tale: A case of acquired Vitamin K deficiency." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 4.12 (2020), 91-92. Print. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Vitamin-k-deficiency-292



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Wijegunaratne, T. E., Riza, R., Ranasinghe, N. & (2020) A twisted tale: A case of acquired Vitamin K deficiency. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 4 (12), 91-92. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Vitamin-k-deficiency-292