Role of Vitamin K<SUB>2</SUB> in the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Women With Viral Cirrhosis of the Liver

a 2-year study showing that vitamin K 2 (menaquinone) helps to prevent bone loss in women with viral cirrhosis of the liver. 1 Most of the women agreed to participate in a longer study to clarify the long-term effects of vitamin K 2 on bone loss associated with cirrhosis.The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma was found to differ between women who received vitamin K 2 and those who did not.