Vitamin k prophylaxis in the newborn

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Marmara Medical Journal
Volume:10 Issue:4
Vitamin k prophylaxis in the newborn

Vitamin k prophylaxis in the newborn

Authors : E ÖZEK, B SULEİMAN

Pages : 221-225

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Publication Date : 1997-10-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Bleeding in newborn from vitamin K deficiency is still a major concern in Pediatrics. Intramuscular vitamin K prevents bleeding in newborn even those who are exclusively breast fed and thus at greatest risk for bleeding. Human milk vitamin K content is very low compared with standard infant formulas. Oral prophylactic vitamin K currently used in some countries, following the association found in a single report between childhood cancer and intramuscular vitamin K has produced controversial results. The role of vitamin K in preventing intraventricular hemorrhage in premature infants has not been sufficiently demonstrated.
Keywords : Bleeding disorders, Newborn, Vitamin K

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