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Haemorrhagic disease of the newborn

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Haemorrhagic disease of the newborn refers to a coagulation disturbance that results from vitamin K deficiency and the consequent impaired hepatic production of factors II, VII, IX and X. It is a specific disease and does not refer to non-specific haemorrhage in the newborn.


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