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Vitamin K - Coggle Diagram
Vitamin K
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EFFECTS OF DEFICIENCY
- slow blood clotting of ruptured blood vessels, leading to haemorrhaging. Common in newborn babies as their diets lack vitamin K and their intestines haven't begun producing it yet
- increased risk of bone fractures and bone diseases eg: osteoporosis
BIOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS
- aids clotting of blood by synthesising prothrombin
- regulates the level of calcium in bones
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