Anti-rhesus D prophylaxis in pregnant women is based on sialylated IgG antibodies [v1; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/1fg]
Red blood cells (RBCs) from a rhesus D (RhD)-positive fetus that reach the bloodstream of an RhD-negative pregnant woman during birth can induce a pathogenic antibody (Ab) response against the RhD-positive RBCs, leading to fetal hemolytic disease in subsequent pregnancies. To prevent a pathogenic im...
Main Authors: | André Winkler, Markus Berger, Marc Ehlers |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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F1000 Research Ltd
2013-08-01
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Series: | F1000Research |
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Online Access: | http://f1000research.com/articles/2-169/v1 |
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