RT Book, Section
A1 Lichtman, Marshall A.
A1 Kaushansky, Kenneth
A1 Kipps, Thomas J.
A1 Prchal, Josef T.
A1 Levi, Marcel M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1126651780
T1 Alloimmune Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn
T2 Williams Manual of Hematology, 8e
YR 2011
FD 2011
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071622424
LK hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1126651780
RD 2024/04/25
AB A  disease  in  which  there  is  fetal  to  maternal  transfer  of  red  cells  that  results  in  immunization  of  the  mother.  Then,  transplacental  transfer  of  maternal  anti–red  cell  antibodies  to  the  fetus  shortens  the  life  span  of  fetal  or  newborn  red  cells.Manifestations  include  fetal  anemia,  jaundice,  and  hepatosplenomegaly;  in  more  severe  cases,  anasarca  and  kernicterus  also  occur.