B<sub>6</sub> and Bleeding: A Case Report of a Novel Vitamin Toxicity.

Borst, Alexandra J; Tchapyjnikov, Dmitry · Pediatrics · 2018

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Pyridox(am)ine-5-phosphate oxidase deficiency is an inborn error of vitamin B<sub>6</sub> metabolism that is characterized by neonatal seizures, requiring lifelong therapy with pyridoxal-5-phosphate. We present the first case of a patient with pyridox(am)ine-5-phosphate oxidase deficiency and mild hemophilia A, whose bleeding symptoms were exacerbated by the vitamin B<sub>6</sub> therapy essential for his epileptic disorder. This report expands the spectrum of known vitamin B<sub>6</sub> toxicity and demonstrates a need for vigilance in monitoring for bleeding symptoms in patients requiring pyridoxine or pyridoxal-5-phosphate supplementation.

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