Vitamin K deficiency bleeding after missed prophylaxis: Rapid synergistic effect of vitamin K therapy on hemostasis [3]

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 612-613

  Clarke, Paul ^a   Shearer, Martin J ^b  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHYTOMENADIONE; RECOMBINANT BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 7A; VITAMIN K GROUP;

BLOOD CLOTTING; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG POTENTIATION; HEMOSTASIS; HUMAN; INFANT; LETTER; PROPHYLAXIS; VITAMIN K DEFICIENCY;

ANTIFIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; DRUG SYNERGISM; FACTOR VII; HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE OF NEWBORN; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; VITAMIN K 1;

EID: 34250746356     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31805f6e9b     Document Type: Letter

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