Prevalence of rhesus D-negative blood type and the challenges of rhesus D immunoprophylaxis among obstetric population in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Transplacental or fetomaternal hemorrhage (FMH) may occur during pregnancy or at delivery and lead to immunization to the D antigen if the mother is Rh-negative and the baby is Rh-positive. This can result in hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) in subsequent D-posit...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40748-021-00129-3 |