Late Hemorrhagic Disease of Infancy.
- Author:
Joong Gon KIM
1
;
Young Min AHN
;
Hyo Seop AHN
;
Yong CHOI
;
Kwang Wook KO
Author Information
1. Dept. of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn;
Intracranial Hemorrhages;
Prothrombin;
Vitamin K;
Vitamin K Deficiency
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1980;23(7):572-577
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A hemorrhagic disease due to prothrombin complex deficiency os described in 4 infants from 1 to 11 months of age. This disease is different from the hemorrhagic disease of the newborn. The main differences are that it is found in an older age group and that intracranial hemorrhages are frequent. Rapid clinical and laboratory response after vitamin K therapy are observed. Severe prothrmbin complex deficiency due to vitamin K deficiency is a accounted for the pathogenesis of bleeding. Possible causes of vitaimn K deficiency are reviewed.
