PPT-Vitamin K Deficiency in neonates

Mahta Fatemeh BASSIR MD Pediatrician Neonatologist SBMU TehranIran Definition Vitamin K is a cofactor for the synthesis of factor IIVIIIXX and protein C and protein S by carboxylation of specific glutamate residues. Nutrition. Mbongue. N. Germaine S., . Msc. .. Ph.D. (finalization. ). Muenster . University of . Applied Sciences, Germany/ . Charité-Universitätsmedizin. Berlin, Germany /University of . Dschang. • Vitamins are essential for life. • Vitamins are needed in small amounts. • Vitamins do not provide energy. • . Vitamins have to be supplied by . foods. History. preservativemultivitaminsupplementpresented F A C A F L F F F omposit imited a F Solubl Solubl / i & Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin B Vitamin B Vitamin B Vitamin B Vitamin C Vitamin Biotin Pantothe Vitam 2. The Nature of Vitamins. E. ssential, non-caloric, organic nutrient needed in tiny amounts in the diet for normal function, growth and maintenance.. There . are about 15 vitamins, essential for humans classified as fat soluble and water soluble vitamins.. Needed in very small doses for normal function, growth, and maintenance of the body. Body cannot make enough to maintain health. Absence from the diet creates deficiency symptoms that are corrected when vitamin is added. also known as . ascorbic acid . or . ascorbate. .. The human being is one of the few mammals unable to synthesize vitamin C. . Other animals unable to synthesize vitamin C include primates, fruit bats, guinea pigs, and some birds.. or . vitamin B-12. , also called . cobalamin. , is a water soluble . vitamin. with a key role in the normal functioning of the . brain. and . nervous system. , and for the formation of . blood. . It is one of the eight . Unit-3. DR ANIL KUMAR. assistant professor, . vcc. , . bvc. (. basu. ), . patna. INTRODUCTION:. Retinol is the alcohol form of vitamin A. Vitamin A and the precursor . carotenoids. are rapidly destroyed by oxygen, heat, light, and acids. . napthoqunone. compounds that have characteristic . antihemorrhagic. effects. Vitamin K extracted from plant material was named . phylloquinone. or vitamin K1. Vitamin K extracted from bacterial fermentation were named . vitamin K deficiency. About the Author: Robin C Koon. Robin has a broad background in clinical pharmacy and nutraceutical and pharmaceutical manufacturing with more than 25 years experience in clinical pharmacy. Besides filling prescriptions, he has worked as a drug chain executive overseeing operations and managed care (PBM), and in retail mass market (drug chain). He is licensed with the California State Board of Pharmacy and sits on the board of the California Pharmacist Association. . . Trikudanathan. , MD, MRCP, . MMSc. Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition. University of Washington Medical Center. Presentation prepared by: . S. . Trikudanathan. Presenter: S. . Trikudanathan. Israel Neonatology Association. Robert Christensen, MD. • A heterogeneous . disorder . where abnormalities . of . RBC structural . proteins lead to loss . of RBC membrane . surface . area.. • Spherical-shaped. Dr. . Aamena. Zaidi. Assistant Professor. Department of Nutrition Science. School of Health Science. What is a Vitamin?. Vitamins are a group of essential nutrients that the human body requires for normal cell function, development and growth, and for maintaining overall proper health. . . Vitamins and minerals. Vitamins and minerals are only required in very small amounts, but a diet insufficient in these can cause deficiency diseases.. A deficiency disease is a disease caused by a lack of dietary elements (nutrients)....