Vitamin K2 deficiency associated with short stature in children: a cross-sectional study
VK2 deficiency was significantly associated with an increased risk of short stature in children. Further longitudinal studies are warranted to elucidate the causal relationship between VK2 deficiency and growth disorders in pediatric populations.
Authors
- Guolei Shi
- Yanjie Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6880-4705)
- Si Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5115-0696)
- Wei Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5051-6476)
- Ke Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9845-8930)
Institutions
- Guangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05699-1
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vitamin K Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.24