08-22-2007, 11:01 AM
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Vitamin K and Varicose Veins
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P.L. Thomas announced today a new study published online in the current Journal of Vascular Research link suggests that vitamin K provides significant benefits for promoting cardiovascular health.
The study links a vitamin K-dependent protein called matrix GLA protein (MGP) to increased mineralization of the smooth muscle cells in the vein wall, which may contribute to the development of varicose veins.
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According to Leon Schurgers, PhD, one of the authors of the paper: "Defects in the vein wall are indicated in varicosis, with a central role for the vitamin-K dependent protein MGP. MGP is important in relation to the health of the entire cardiovascular system. Previous studies from our group demonstrated the importance of MGP and vitamin K for the arterial vessel wall, and now we show that MGP and vitamin K could play a significant role in varicose veins. In addition to human studies showing significantly reduced cardiovascular risk factors with vitamin K2 consumption, this study builds upon our understanding the mechanisms of MGP."
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https://www.npicenter.com/anm/templat...19297&zoneid=2
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