Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies
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Author: Sizer, Frances , WHITNEY, Ellie
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 12SC
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Vitamin K refers to a fat-soluble vitamins group, which does an essential function in the process of blood clotting, regulating blood calcium levels, and bone
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