Changes in Hepatic Vitamin K1 Levels After Prophylactic Administration to the Newborn
M. Guillaumont,
L. Sann,
M. Leclercq
et al.
Abstract:SummaryWe undertook a study of hepatic concentrations of vitamin K (vitamin K1 or phylloquinone, vitamin K1‐epoxide, and menaquinones) in 18 infants, ages 1‐8 days, with or without vitamin K1 supplementation. The infants who had no supplementation had a total hepatic storage ranging between 0.1 and 0.9 μg. Also, hepatic storage of phylloquinone was poor (< 1 μg) when compared with daily requirements. Moreover, we did not detect any menaquinone in the livers of these infants in our study. The prophylaxis app… Show more
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