Exclusively breastmilk-fed preterm infants are at high risk of developing subclinical vitamin K deficiency despite intramuscular prophylaxis at birth.
Paul ClarkeMartin J ShearerDominic J HarringtonAmy NicholsVennila PonnusamyAjit MahaveerKieran VoongKaren DockeryNicky HollandShaveta MullaLindsay J HallCecile MaassenPetra LuxLeon J SchurgersDominic Jon HarringtonPublished in: Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH (2022)
supplementation of breastfed infants to provide intakes comparable to those from formula milks should prevent this deficiency.