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Antenatal steroid as an independent risk factor for vitamin K2 deficiency in newborns

A Chinese single-center, retrospective study

Ling Liu, Chao-Hong Chen, Shi-Wen Rong, Shao-Zhu Lin, Na-Li Cai and Dang Ao
Saudi Medical Journal August 2023, 44 (8) 788-794; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2023.44.8.20230084

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