Regarding vitamin E deficiency in premature infants, one of the following is TRUE
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(D). lt crosses the placenta significantly during the third trimester, which brings premature infants at risk. Hemolysis in premature infants typically started in the second month of life. Formulas containing poly unsaturated fatty acids may lead to exacerbation of deficiency as they make the red blood cells susceptible to oxidative stresses. in premature infants, deficiency causes hemolytic anemia and thrombocytosis, not thrombocytopenia
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