Abstract
Bariatric surgery has become a common therapeutic approach for severe obesity, in case of unsuccessful behavioural and/or medical interventions. During the past years, the number of obese women who underwent bariatric surgery in childbearing age has progressively increased. We report a case of vitamin K deficiency, due to maternal biliopancreatic diversion, resulting in a symptomatic clinical presentation in the mother and in a hypocoagulable state in her neonate.
MeSH terms
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Bariatric Surgery / adverse effects*
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Biliopancreatic Diversion / adverse effects*
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Blood Coagulation Tests
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Obesity, Morbid / blood*
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Obesity, Morbid / complications
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Obesity, Morbid / physiopathology
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Obesity, Morbid / surgery
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Complications / blood*
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Pregnancy Complications / physiopathology
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Vitamin K / blood
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Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding / etiology
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Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding / physiopathology*