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zepelin [54]
2 years ago
9

Explain why deficiency of vitamin k leads to excessive bleeding even from small cuts​

Biology
1 answer:
baherus [9]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

Both vitamin K1 and vitamin K2 produce proteins that help the blood clot. Blood clotting or coagulation prevents excessive bleeding internally and externally. If a person has a vitamin K deficiency, that means the person's body cannot produce enough of these proteins, increasing the risk of excessive bleeding.

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