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Late onset hemorrhagic disease of newborn is characterized by all of the following features except –

A
Usually occurs in cow–milk fed babies
B
Onset occurs at 4–12 week of age
C
Intracranial hemorrhage can occur
D
Intramuscular vitamin K prophylaxis at birth has a protective role
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"Haemorrhagic disease of new born is more common in breast fed infants because breast milk is a poor source of vitamin K" What is haemorrhagic disease of new born It is a haemorrhagic disease of new born characterized by bleeding from various sites due to a transient deficiency of vitamin K dependent factors (II, VII, IX & X). . Breast milk is a poor source of vitamin K and haemorrhagic manifestation are more common in breast fed infants. Classification. etiological presentation. prevention and incidence of various forms of haemorrhagic diseases of the  new born

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