Journal of pediatric hematology/oncologyHumansInfantMaleVitamin K Deficiency BleedingRisk Factors
Delayed Complementary Feeding as a Risk Factor for Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in a 9-Month-old Infant.
Ponni G Jayan, Sheeja Sugunan, Devakumar V Krishnannair, Bindusha Sasidharan
Published: 202610.1097/MPH.0000000000003143
Abstract
Vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) is a well-known entity in the newborn period, classically presenting during the first week of life. VKDB causing massive bleeding beyond 3 months of age, in an otherwise healthy child, is extremely rare. We presen…
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