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Comparative Study
. 1986 May;41(1-2):25-9.

Influence of the type of feeding on the presence of PIVKA-II in infants

J Widdershoven, K Motohara, F Endo, I Matsuda, L Monnens
  • PMID: 3721893
Comparative Study

Influence of the type of feeding on the presence of PIVKA-II in infants

J Widdershoven et al. Helv Paediatr Acta. 1986 May.

Abstract

PIVKA-II levels were studied by a highly sensitive immunological method in two groups of infants, breast-fed and bottle-fed, at the age of 4 days, 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months. PIVKA-II could be demonstrated in 9 infants after the age of 1 month when they were breast-fed. In none of the bottle-fed infants PIVKA-II was present during the same period. This significant difference can probably be explained by the lower vitamin K1 content of human milk compared to commercial formulas. The frequently occurring biochemical deficiency of vitamin K indicates the need of prophylactic administration of vitamin K to all newborns.

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