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Vitamin K Deficiency and Associated Bleeding in Infants

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2026.5794

November 05, 2026 at 11:05 AM EST

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This cross-sectional study examines changes in intramuscular vitamin K receipt and incidence of vitamin K deficiency and vitamin K–deficient bleeding among US infants between 2017 and 2025.

Corresponding Author: Elizabeth R. Wolf, MD, MPH, Department of Pediatrics, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1000 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219 (elizabeth.wolf@vcuhealth.org).

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