hypoprothrombinemia

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hypoprothrombinemia: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	prothrombin deficiency

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hemorrhagic disease of the newborn vitamin K deficiency hemorrhagic disease blood disease bleeding and blood clotting hypoglycemia leukemia hemophilia von Willebrand disease thrombocytopenia hypophosphatemia methemoglobinemia bacteremia hyperglycemia

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