Prothrombin

Definition of Prothrombin:
Protein needed for clotting of the blood.

Topics Related to Prothrombin

Intestinal Malabsorption Syndrome
The Condition
“...Prolonged prothrombin time results from impaired vitamin-K absorption...”
Liver Function Test Requirement
The Condition
“...Prothrombin Time (PTT) Test...”
Menorrhagia (Heavy Periods)
Recommendation Vitamin K
“...Although bleeding time and prothrombin levels in women with menorrhagia are typically normal, the use of vitamin K (often in the form of chlorophyll) does have limited research support...”

More topics Related to Prothrombin

Multiple Myeloma
Recommendation Vitamin K
“Many patients on high dose chemotherapy for lymphoma or myeloma test positive for prothrombin precursor PIVKA II...”
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Recommendation Vitamin K
“Many patients on high dose chemotherapy for lymphoma or myeloma test positive for prothrombin precursor PIVKA II...”
Vitamin K
As A Treatment
“...Not only is vitamin K involved in the synthesis of clotting factors VII, IX, and X; it is also involved in the conversion of pre-prothrombin to prothrombin (the precursor to thrombin), which is important in fibrin blood clot formation...”
Vitamin K Requirement
The Condition
“...The protein in the body most affected by vitamin K deficiency is a blood-clotting protein called prothrombin...”