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Response to “Effects of Vitamin K intake on gamma-carboxylated proteins, bone fractures, and vascular calcifications”

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  1. Department of Public Health, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, 377-2 Ohno-Higashi, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, 589-8511, Japan

    Y. Fujita, M. Iki, J. Tamaki, K. Kouda, A. Yura & E. Kadowaki

  2. Department of Human Life, Jin-ai University, 3-1-1 Ohdecho, Echizen, Fukui, 915-8586, Japan

    Y. Sato

  3. Faculty of Human Sciences, Taisei Gakuin University, 1060-1 Hirao, Mihara-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 587-8555, Japan

    J.-S. Moon

  4. Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Nara Medical University School of Medicine, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8521, Japan

    K. Tomioka, N. Okamoto & N. Kurumatani

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This is a reply to the letter that can be found at doi 10.1007/s00198-011-1689-8.

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Fujita, Y., Iki, M., Tamaki, J. et al. Response to “Effects of Vitamin K intake on gamma-carboxylated proteins, bone fractures, and vascular calcifications”. Osteoporos Int 23, 1639–1640 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-011-1690-2

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