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Vitamin K Deficiency
Vitamin k deficiency is more common in sprue or celiac disease (intestinal mal-absorption disorders) is more common in sprue or celiac disease (intestinal mal-absorption disorders), in colitis, in ileitis, or after bowel surgery.
Lack of this essential vitamin can result in problems with blood clotting and increased bleeding.
In newborns, vitamin K is absent for a few days after birth.
To help to protect them, newborns are typically given vitamin K injections shortly after birth.