Vitamin K supplementation and vascular health after kidney transplantation: authors' response

Lees, J. S. and Mark, P. B. (2022) Vitamin K supplementation and vascular health after kidney transplantation: authors' response. American Journal of Transplantation, 22(1), pp. 320-321. (doi: 10.1111/ajt.16769) (PMID:34291553)

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Abstract

We thank Drs te Velde-Keyzer and de Borst1 for their interest in our trial. We agree that in the small, heterogeneous cohort of kidney transplant recipients (KTR) in ViKTORIES, the lack of evidence of benefit of vitamin K supplementation does not rule out a possible role for vitamin K to improve vascular health in specific circumstances or populations. However, we note that Drs te Velde-Keyzer and de Borst do not provide evidence of any clinical trials where this effect has been demonstrated in patients with kidney failure.

Item Type:Articles (Letter)
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Mark, Professor Patrick and Lees, Jennifer
Authors: Lees, J. S., and Mark, P. B.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health
Journal Name:American Journal of Transplantation
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:1600-6135
ISSN (Online):1600-6143
Published Online:22 July 2021
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2021 The Authors
First Published:First published in American Journal of Transplantation 22(1): 320-321
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons License

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