Intrauterine fetal death due to fetal intracranial hemorrhage associated with maternal vitamin K deficiency: A case report [PDF]
Case Reports in Women's Health, 2023 Vitamin K deficiency can cause coagulopathy; therefore, supplementation is recommended to prevent intracranial hemorrhage in newborns. Some reports have shown that maternal vitamin K deficiency is associated with intracranial hemorrhage in the fetus ...
Koya Yasuda +6 more
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No child should suffer from vitamin K deficiency‐induced bleeding disorders [PDF]
Clinical Case Reports, 2022 We encountered an 11‐day‐old male neonate with vitamin K deficiency‐induced intracranial hemorrhage, despite receiving oral vitamin K2 (menaquinone‐4) prophylaxis according to Japanese guidelines.
Masazumi Miyahara, Kyoko Osaki
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Prevalence and treatment of vitamin K deficiency in paediatric patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa‐severe subtype [PDF]
Skin Health and Disease, 2021 Introduction Patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa‐severe subtype (RDEB‐S) are at risk of vitamin K deficiency, potentially causing abnormal clotting, excessive bleeding, poor bone metabolism and abnormal vascular calcification.
N. Yerlett +3 more
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Enhanced vitamin K expenditure as a major contributor to vitamin K deficiency in COVID-19 [PDF]
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2022 Objectives: Vitamin K deficiency consistently associates with worse clinical outcome in COVID-19 patients. However, whether this is due to increased expenditure during inflammation or poor vitamin K status prior to infection remained unknown. Methods: Dp-
Margot P.J. Visser +5 more
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Unusual Manifestation of Vitamin K Deficiency, Nodular Purpura: A Case Series [PDF]
Indian Dermatology Online JournalVitamin K deficiency is a common entity in infancy characterized by bleeding from various sites, intracranial bleeding being the most commonly reported feature.
Sumedha Ballal +4 more
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Fetal intracranial hemorrhage associated with maternal coagulopathy and vitamin K deficiency after biliary drain placement: A case report and literature review [PDF]
Case Reports in Women's Health, 2021 Introduction: Fetal intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a rare but serious prenatal diagnosis. Predisposing factors include maternal trauma and fetal coagulation dysfunction. Maternal vitamin K deficiency has been described as an etiology. We present a case
Muhammad Abu-Rmaileh +3 more
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Vitamin K deficiency: a case report and review of current guidelines [PDF]
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2018 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).
Maria Rosaria Marchili +5 more
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Vitamin K Deficiency: Diagnosis and Management. [PDF]
Ann Lab MedVitamin K (VK) deficiency (VKD) commonly causes coagulopathy across the age spectrum. The reduced form of VK is an essential cofactor for the post-translational γ-carboxylation of coagulation factors (Fs) II, VII, IX, and X; proteins C and S; and additional proteins.
Mathews N, Hayward CPM.
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Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding in Infancy. [PDF]
Nutrients, 2020 Vitamin K is essential for the synthesis of few coagulation factors. Infants can easily develop vitamin K deficiency owing to poor placental transfer, low vitamin K content in breast milk, and poor intestinal absorption due to immature gut flora and malabsorption.
Araki S, Shirahata A.
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Vitamin K deficiency as a cause of oral bleeding in a dog with intestinal malabsorption due to lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis [PDF]
Open Veterinary JournalBackground: Vitamin K is a member of the fat-soluble vitamins group and plays a key role in hemostasis by facilitating the activation of vitamin K-dependent clotting factors and contributing to the synthesis of various coagulation proteins. Consequently,
Giulia Marceglia, Matteo Petini
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