Publication: Evidence of vitamin K deficiency in cord blood.
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1993-12-01
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01251562
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Mahidol University
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The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health. Vol.24 Suppl 1, (1993), 116-120
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C. Mahasandana, P. Pung-amritt, S. Yodthong, V. Suvatte Evidence of vitamin K deficiency in cord blood.. The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health. Vol.24 Suppl 1, (1993), 116-120. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/22630
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Evidence of vitamin K deficiency in cord blood.
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The prevalence of vitamin K deficiency in the newborns delivered at Siriraj Hospital was studied. The prolongation of one stage prothrombin time and the presence of PIVKA-II (non carboxylated prothrombin antigen) in cord blood were interpreted as the secondary change from vitamin K deficiency state. The most reliable method to diagnose vitamin K deficiency is the detection of vitamin K level in plasma which is not yet available in Thailand. Although the prevalence of vitamin K deficiency in the newborns from our data is not high, only 0.6%, it is shown that some of the apparently normal newborn infants may have bleeding problem from vitamin K deficiency in both newborn and early infancy periods. So, the correction of this deficiency by administration of vitamin K to all newborns is appropriate and reasonable decision.