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Comment
. 2007 Sep;92(9):741-3.
doi: 10.1136/adc.2007.116962. Epub 2007 May 23.

Vitamin K deficiency bleeding: the readiness is all

Paul Clarke  1 , Martin J Shearer
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Comment

Vitamin K deficiency bleeding: the readiness is all

Paul Clarke et al. Arch Dis Child. 2007 Sep.

Abstract

Perspective on the papers by Busfield et al and McNinch et al (see pages 754 and 759)

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: PC received a travel bursary from Roche (UK) Ltd in 2004 to present a research study of Konakion Neonatal in preterm infants at an international meeting. MJS received laboratory funding from F. Hoffmann‐La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland for performing analytical assays (vitamin K1 and PIVKA‐II) for pre‐ and post‐licensing studies of Konakion MM Paediatric.

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