Why the study?
Does vitamin E ingestion cause coagulopathy in a patient taking warfarin and clofibrate?
Population
1 patient taking warfarin sodium and clofibrate
Comparison
Self-administration of vitamin E vs Period without vitamin E ingestion
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Hypothesis-generating for vitamin E potentiating warfarin coagulopathy; prospective studies needed before clinical adoption.
Does vitamin E ingestion cause coagulopathy in a patient taking warfarin and clofibrate?
Vitamin E ingestion may increase the risk of hemorrhage in patients with vitamin K deficiency or those taking vitamin K antagonists like warfarin.
James J. Corrigan (1974) studied this question.
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