Vitamin K2 Awareness in Sun-Protected Patients Supplementing With Vitamin D

February 2021 | Volume 20 | Issue 2 | Editorials | 228 | Copyright © February 2021


Published online December 12, 2020

Hythem Abouodah,a* Leah M. Douglas MD,b* Bao Vincent Ho BS,c* Raj Bhattacharya MD,d Ethan Wolf,e Ting Wang-Weinman MD PhD,c Deede Liu MD,f Daniel Aires MDf

aUniversity of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, KS
bBaylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
cDivision of Dermatology, University of Kansas Medical Center; Kansas City, KS
dFACE Research Lab, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
eThe Pembroke Hill School, Kansas City, MO
fDermatology, Oakland, CA

*These authors contributed equally to this manuscript


 

Of the 50, four were aware of the role of vitamin K2, and one regularly supplemented with vitamin K2. The results support that dermatology patients taking Vitamin D supplements when practicing sun protection may benefit from counseling on vitamin K2.

DISCLOSURES

The authors have no conflict of interest to declare.

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AUTHOR CORRESPONDENCE

Daniel Aires MD dddaires@gmail.com
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