Table 3.

Effects of vitamin K1 supplements on the INR and vitamin K-dependent proteins after OAC treatment


Dose and day

INR, %

FIIc, %

FVIIc, %

ucFII, AU/L × 103

ucOC, ng/mL

cOC, ng/mL
0 μg/day       
Mon   2.04 ± 0.31   46.3 ± 9.0   52.7 ± 23.5   24.4 ± 6.4   31.5 ± 8.1   2.2 ± 0.9  
Tue   2.08 ± 0.38   45.7 ± 10.8   47.8 ± 23.0   23.6 ± 8.9   33.1 ± 9.2   2.1 ± 0.8  
Wed   2.02 ± 0.41   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   2.04 ± 0.50   —   —     
Mon   1.93 ± 0.26   45.7 ± 7.1   49.4 ± 16.6   26.9 ± 10.4   29.9 ± 8.8   2.1 ± 0.5  
50 μg/day       
Tue   1.95 ± 0.36   51.8 ± 10.6   58.6 ± 36.1   27.3 ± 14.0   32.4 ± 8.8   2.1 ± 0.8  
Wed   1.81 ± 0.29   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.73 ± 0.27   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.85 ± 0.31   50.0 ± 8.4   50.3 ± 23.6   22.4 ± 17.9   30.6 ± 9.9   2.0 ± 0.9  
100 μg/day       
Tue   1.86 ± 0.30   52.8 ± 7.0   54.7 ± 20.1   19.1 ± 9.2*  33.4 ± 9.1   2.0 ± 1.1  
Wed   1.78 ± 0.29   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.67 ± 0.22   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.75 ± 0.26   48.3 ± 17.2   44.3 ± 17.2   20.5 ± 11.8   33.0 ± 8.2   2.4 ± 1.6  
150 μg/day       
Tue   1.75 ± 0.24   55.1 ± 8.7   62.8 ± 25.3   19.2 ± 8.2   32.6 ± 7.8   2.7 ± 1.2  
Wed   1.59 ± 0.26*  —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.56 ± 0.27   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.58 ± 0.20   55.0 ± 8.0*  66.4 ± 43.5   15.1 ± 8.2   31.0 ± 9.2   2.4 ± 1.1  
200 μg/day       
Tue   1.57 ± 0.23   56.7 ± 8.8   69.3 ± 26.7   15.4 ± 9.6   32.3 ± 6.2   2.9 ± 1.1  
Wed   1.54 ± 0.16   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.50 ± 0.21   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.53 ± 0.18   59.3 ± 7.5   61.9 ± 19.4*  16.3 ± 9.8   32.7 ± 8.2   3.1 ± 1.4  
250 μg/day       
Tue   1.55 ± 0.24   61.1 ± 5.2   69.4 ± 19.2   12.1 ± 5.9   29.8 ± 8.5   3.0 ± 1.0* 
Wed   1.50 ± 0.15   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.53 ± 0.16   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.47 ± 0.24   61.9 ± 6.7   75.8 ± 39.1   14.3 ± 8.2   27.9 ± 9.9   2.9 ± 1.6  
300 μg/day       
Tue   1.47 ± 0.15   57.9 ± 5.6   61.3 ± 29.9   10.4 ± 6.5   20.8 ± 8.1   3.6 ± 1.6  
Wed   1.51 ± 0.13   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.57 ± 0.11   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.42 ± 0.17   64.5 ± 9.5   75.4 ± 30.1   9.4 ± 10.3   19.2 ± 4.3*  4.3 ± 1.2  
500 μg/day       
Tue   1.39 ± 0.13   64.0 ± 6.9   60.3 ± 12.0   6.1 ± 4.0   18.5 ± 5.4   4.4 ± 1.2  
Wed   1.41 ± 0.14   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri
 
1.37 ± 0.12
 

 

 

 

 

 

Dose and day

INR, %

FIIc, %

FVIIc, %

ucFII, AU/L × 103

ucOC, ng/mL

cOC, ng/mL
0 μg/day       
Mon   2.04 ± 0.31   46.3 ± 9.0   52.7 ± 23.5   24.4 ± 6.4   31.5 ± 8.1   2.2 ± 0.9  
Tue   2.08 ± 0.38   45.7 ± 10.8   47.8 ± 23.0   23.6 ± 8.9   33.1 ± 9.2   2.1 ± 0.8  
Wed   2.02 ± 0.41   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   2.04 ± 0.50   —   —     
Mon   1.93 ± 0.26   45.7 ± 7.1   49.4 ± 16.6   26.9 ± 10.4   29.9 ± 8.8   2.1 ± 0.5  
50 μg/day       
Tue   1.95 ± 0.36   51.8 ± 10.6   58.6 ± 36.1   27.3 ± 14.0   32.4 ± 8.8   2.1 ± 0.8  
Wed   1.81 ± 0.29   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.73 ± 0.27   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.85 ± 0.31   50.0 ± 8.4   50.3 ± 23.6   22.4 ± 17.9   30.6 ± 9.9   2.0 ± 0.9  
100 μg/day       
Tue   1.86 ± 0.30   52.8 ± 7.0   54.7 ± 20.1   19.1 ± 9.2*  33.4 ± 9.1   2.0 ± 1.1  
Wed   1.78 ± 0.29   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.67 ± 0.22   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.75 ± 0.26   48.3 ± 17.2   44.3 ± 17.2   20.5 ± 11.8   33.0 ± 8.2   2.4 ± 1.6  
150 μg/day       
Tue   1.75 ± 0.24   55.1 ± 8.7   62.8 ± 25.3   19.2 ± 8.2   32.6 ± 7.8   2.7 ± 1.2  
Wed   1.59 ± 0.26*  —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.56 ± 0.27   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.58 ± 0.20   55.0 ± 8.0*  66.4 ± 43.5   15.1 ± 8.2   31.0 ± 9.2   2.4 ± 1.1  
200 μg/day       
Tue   1.57 ± 0.23   56.7 ± 8.8   69.3 ± 26.7   15.4 ± 9.6   32.3 ± 6.2   2.9 ± 1.1  
Wed   1.54 ± 0.16   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.50 ± 0.21   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.53 ± 0.18   59.3 ± 7.5   61.9 ± 19.4*  16.3 ± 9.8   32.7 ± 8.2   3.1 ± 1.4  
250 μg/day       
Tue   1.55 ± 0.24   61.1 ± 5.2   69.4 ± 19.2   12.1 ± 5.9   29.8 ± 8.5   3.0 ± 1.0* 
Wed   1.50 ± 0.15   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.53 ± 0.16   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.47 ± 0.24   61.9 ± 6.7   75.8 ± 39.1   14.3 ± 8.2   27.9 ± 9.9   2.9 ± 1.6  
300 μg/day       
Tue   1.47 ± 0.15   57.9 ± 5.6   61.3 ± 29.9   10.4 ± 6.5   20.8 ± 8.1   3.6 ± 1.6  
Wed   1.51 ± 0.13   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri   1.57 ± 0.11   —   —   —   —   —  
Mon   1.42 ± 0.17   64.5 ± 9.5   75.4 ± 30.1   9.4 ± 10.3   19.2 ± 4.3*  4.3 ± 1.2  
500 μg/day       
Tue   1.39 ± 0.13   64.0 ± 6.9   60.3 ± 12.0   6.1 ± 4.0   18.5 ± 5.4   4.4 ± 1.2  
Wed   1.41 ± 0.14   —   —   —   —   —  
Fri
 
1.37 ± 0.12
 

 

 

 

 

 

Mena group values are given ± the standard deviation for 12 volunteers. The first point (t = 0) of each new dose was identical to the last point (t = 7 days) of the previous dose. — indicates not determined.

*

Indicates dose and day on which the group value (n = 12) for each measurement first became significantly (P < .05) different from the baseline (presupplementation, 0 μg/day) value. See the text (“Study phase I : daily supplementation with synthetic vitamin K”) for differences between men and women.

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