[Vitamin K].

Effects of Vitamins K in Neonates and Young Infants

Vitamin K is required for the hepatic production of blood coagulation factors II, VII, IX and X. The term vitamin K refers to a variety of fat-soluble 2-methyl-1, 4-naphthoquinone derivatives. Vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) occurs in green plants, while vitamin K2 (menaquinone) is synthesized by microbial in the gut. The recommended dose of vitamin K in neonates is 1 mg intramuscularly. For infants...

A case report of temporary and acquired vitamin K-dependent clotting factor deficiency without any response to administrated vitamin K

Abstract Background and Objectives Vitamin K-dependent clotting factor deficiency (VKCFD) is usually an acquired problem due to liver disease, malabsorption, and overdose of warfarin.  In the present paper the significance and role of vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors in menorrhagia were evaluated.   Case We present a rare case of 43 year woman with acquired vitamin K deficiency and se...

اثر تجویز داخل نخاعی ویتامین K2 بر رفتارهای دردی در آزمون های Tail flick و فرمالین در موش صحرایی

Background and purpose: Vitamin K2 is one of the derivatives of vitamin K belonging to fat-soluble vitamins’ family. Other derivatives of vitamin K in the brain must be converted to K2 and this can reflect its importance in the nervous system. There are some evidences on analgesic effects of vitamin K. This study investigated the effects of intrathecal administration of vitamin K2 on pain in th...

Effect of Heat Application during Intramuscular Injection of Vitamin K in Pain Prevention in Neonates

Background: Several modalities have been proposed to reduce procedural pain in neonates. This study was conducted to determine whether heat of a non-human source might help with pain management in infants.Methods: In this clinical trial, 40 full-term healthy neonates in their first hours of life were randomly divided into two groups of intervention and control. The control group was put under a...

Onm-2: Effect of Antioxidant Supplementation Like Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin E and ?-Carotene Supplementation on Semen Quality and Biochemical Parameters

Study on the Effect of Vitamin C on the In Vitro Albumin Glycation Reaction

Vitamin C, an antioxidant substance soluble in water, can react with amino groups of proteins to form schiff bases. As diabetes leads to glycation of various protein which has effect on structure and biochemical activity of them, the inhibition of this process seems very vital. For several years researches in this field have done their best to recognize the antidiabetics compounds. The aim of t...