Vitamin K Reduces Hemorrhagic Disease
Clinical Study Title:
Vitamin K deficiency--late onset intracranial haemorrhage.
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This
study looked at the course of hemorrhagic disease
of newborns that was related to a vitamin K deficiency.
A total of 11 babies were examined and followed. All
of the babies had been breastfed by their mothers
and none of them had any supplemental vitamin K. Various
symptoms were present among the babies, including:
vomiting, drowsiness, irritability, fontanel, lessened
reflexes, fever, seizures, etc. Follow-up of these
babies showed that while none of them died, many of
them still had seizures or cerebral palsy. The use
of vitamin K supplements for newborns is one treatment
that has been found to help reduce the effects of
hemorrhagic disease in newborns. |
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Authors:
Aydinli N. Citak A. Caliskan M. Karabocuoglu M. Baysal S. Ozmen
M.
Institution:
Department of Paediatrics, Institute of Child Health, Istanbul University,
Turkey.
Country of Publication:
England
Source:
European Journal of Paediatric Neurology. 2(4):199-203, 1998.
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