Prevention and diagnostics of haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn

Haemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN), also known as haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN), develops in the fetus when erythrocyte alloantibodies produced by the mother pass through the placenta. Severe form of HDFN is mainly caused by anti-D antibodies, but it can also be caused by m...

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Main Authors: Klara Železnik, Tadeja Dovč Drnovšek, Primož Rožman, Irena Bricl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2012-12-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/777