Vitamin K2

 

Other Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Other Contra-Indications

 

Class Contra-Indication

Our Records are Incomplete for Drug Class Contra-Indications

We have incomplete side-effect data.

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Current studies on whether vitamin K2 is helpful in treating atherosclerosis are mixed. More studies are needed)

Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence 

Hepatitis C [4]:

Recommendation: No recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that vitamin K2 helps treat hepatitis in any way.)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence 

Alzheimer's Disease [5, 6, 7, 8]:

Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Recent research has indicated Vitamin K insufficiency could not only be a risk factor for AD, but could also contribute to its accelerated progression, more research is needed)

Grade of Evidence: Very low level of evidence 

* www.gradeworkinggroup.org 

References: 

1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26274973

2. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19027415

3. http://www.lmreview.com/articles/view/Vitamin-K2-Essential-for-Prevention-of-Age-Associated-Chronic-Disease/

4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=PMID%3A%2011461163

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