Late onset hemorrhagic disease of newborn is characterized by all of the following features except –
High-Yield Explanation
"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