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Is Vitamin K Deficiency Hereditary or Acquired?

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While most cases of low vitamin K levels are acquired through dietary or other health factors, an extremely rare condition known as Hereditary Combined Vitamin K-Dependent Clotting Factor Deficiency (VKCFD) is indeed hereditary. This article explores the difference between these forms of vitamin K deficiency, helping to distinguish a rare genetic issue from more common acquired causes.