Bleeding due to Vitamin K Deficiency as Presenting Symptom of Cholestasis / 대한소아소화기영양학회지
Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
;
: 257-262, 2005.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-202892
ABSTRACT
Clinical findings in neonates and infants with cholestasis characteristically include prolonged jaundice, acholic stool, pruritus and failure to thrive. We report two cases of cholestasis presenting with spontaneous bleeding due to vitamin K deficiency. Laboratory studies on admission revealed moderate liver dysfunction and a bleeding tendency due to vitamin K deficiency. After administration of vitamin K, the bleeding tendency disappeared. Vitamin K deficiency was resulting from a combination of cholestasis-induced fat malabsorption and low vitamin K supplementation due to breast-milk feeding. Cholestasis should be considered in neonate and infant with a bleeding tendency.
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Main subject:
Pruritus
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Vitamin K
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Vitamin K Deficiency
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Vitamins
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Cholestasis
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Failure to Thrive
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Hemorrhage
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Jaundice
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Liver Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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