Potential Beneficial Effects of Vitamin K in SARS-CoV-2 Induced Vascular Disease?
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Respiratory Illness Associated with COVID-19
3. Coagulopathy and COVID-19
4. Vitamin K
5. Structure, Uptake and Distribution of Vitamin K
6. Vitamin K: The Coagulation Switch and Beyond
7. Using Vitamin K to Improve COVID-19 Outcomes
8. Vitamin K: An Anticoagulation Option for COVID-19?
9. Vitamin K: An Immunomodulatory Option for COVID-19?
10. Vitamin K: Vascular Health Promoter to Protect against Cardiovascular Complications and Lung Fibrosis?
11. Concluding Remarks
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Kudelko, M.; Yip, T.F.; Hei Law, G.C.; Lee, S.M.Y. Potential Beneficial Effects of Vitamin K in SARS-CoV-2 Induced Vascular Disease? Immuno 2021, 1, 17-29. https://doi.org/10.3390/immuno1010003
Kudelko M, Yip TF, Hei Law GC, Lee SMY. Potential Beneficial Effects of Vitamin K in SARS-CoV-2 Induced Vascular Disease? Immuno. 2021; 1(1):17-29. https://doi.org/10.3390/immuno1010003
Chicago/Turabian StyleKudelko, Mateusz, Tsz Fung Yip, Grace Chun Hei Law, and Suki Man Yan Lee. 2021. "Potential Beneficial Effects of Vitamin K in SARS-CoV-2 Induced Vascular Disease?" Immuno 1, no. 1: 17-29. https://doi.org/10.3390/immuno1010003
APA StyleKudelko, M., Yip, T. F., Hei Law, G. C., & Lee, S. M. Y. (2021). Potential Beneficial Effects of Vitamin K in SARS-CoV-2 Induced Vascular Disease? Immuno, 1(1), 17-29. https://doi.org/10.3390/immuno1010003