[Metabolic indices in the connective tissue in experimental hyper- and hypovitaminosis K]

In experiments on rats the content of acid mucopolysaccharides (AMPS), collagen and elastin in a variety of the connective tissue--in the aorta of rats with hyper- and hypovitaminosis K was studied. In hypervitaminosis K no changes in the aortic wall were revealed. Hypovitaminosis produced by a special ration and pelentan was attended by a fall in the levels of AMPS and collagen. The elastin content reamained unchanged.