A lack of Vitamin K can cause a loss of functionality in Vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors, specifically factors II, VII, IX, and X. It is Most often associated with a diet lacking in Vitamin K but may also present in situations of broad-spectrum antibiotic use, where normal flora in the gut have been eliminated.
As expected, treatment involves a diet rich in Vitamin K-containing foods and judicious use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Note: The Vitamin K-dependent coagulation factors are the Prothrombin group.
