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Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2004;89:F475-F478; doi:10.1136/adc.2004.050096
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Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2004;89:F475-F478
© 2004 Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition

REVIEW

Neonatal coagulation problems

E A Chalmers

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Dr Chalmers
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill NHS Trust, Glasgow G3 8SJ, Scotland, UK; Elizabeth.Chalmers{at}yorkhill.scot.nhs.uk

ABSTRACT

Bleeding problems often occur during the neonatal period. Although thrombocytopenia is the most common cause, coagulation problems often occur, and the two problems may co-exist. The causes, diagnosis, and management of coagulation problems in newborn infants are reviewed.

Abbreviations: APTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; FII, FVII, FIX, FX, FXI, and FXII, factor II, VII, IX, X, XI, and XII; VKDB, vitamin K deficiency bleeding; vWD, von Willebrand disease; vWF, von Willebrand factor

Keywords: bleeding; coagulation; disseminated intravascular coagulation; vitamin K deficiency bleeding


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