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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 ...

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Autores principales: Marchili, Maria Rosaria, Santoro, Elisa, Marchesi, Alessandra, Bianchi, Simona, Rotondi Aufiero, Lelia, Villani, Alberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5853086/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29540231
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13052-018-0474-0