PEDIATRICS · 1969 · 15 citations · 0 references
MedicineHematologyPediatricsPediatric HematologyCoagulation AbnormalitiesCoagulation DisordersCoagulation Factor DeficienciesHemolytic DisordersHemostatic DisordersVitamin K DeficiencyAcquired Coagulation DisordersAcquired Coagulation Factor DeficienciesHereditary Factor X DeficiencyInherited Coagulation Factor DeficienciesPediatric Coagulation DisordersVitamin K Deficiency - Related CoagulopathyVitamin K Deficiency CoagulopathyVitamin K-dependent Coagulation Disorders
A Negro boy suffering from severe hemorrhagic disease associated with a single acquired defect in coagulation factor X is presented. No cause for this deficiency could be found. Vitamin K1 had no effect. He improved spontaneously and is completely healthy 6 months later.