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Vitamin k production
When amperson have an ibr of about 2 does our bodies start to produce more vitamin k?? to counter reaact the effect of anticogulants? so...the higher the inr....the higher the it k production to counter react???
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Dr. P. Vijayaraghavan
Consultant Physician
42 yrs exp
Chennai
Oral anti-coagulants like warfarin act as Vitamin K antagonist. Vit. K is needed for producing coagulation factors and thus the coagulant action. Body cannot produce more Vit. K when there is a antagonist in action.
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