Vitamin K deficiency: a case report and review of current guidelines
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Vitamin K deficiency: a case report and review of current guidelines
BACKGROUND Vitamin K, a fat soluble vitamin, is a necessary cofactor for the activation of coagulation factors II, VII, IX, X, and protein C and S. In neonatal period, vitamin K deficiency may lead to Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding (VKDB). CASE PRESENTATION We present the case of a 2 months and 20 days Caucasian male, presented for bleeding from the injections sites of vaccines. At birth oral ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Italian Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1824-7288
DOI: 10.1186/s13052-018-0474-0