A Rare Deficiency

August 28th, 2007 | Category: General Health

It additionally converts glucose into glycogen, a white compound stored in the liver and muscles as a source of energy. Whenever a person has a bleeding wound, it is the vitamin K that causes the production of prothrombin to stop the bleeding, in fact, it is

fundamental in enabling the blood to clot and help the body to repair injuries. Prothrombin is a plasma protein that is produced in the liver and converted to thrombin, an enzyme in the blood, during the clotting.

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