Alloimmunisation in Rh “c” negative mother causing severe fetal hemolysis

S. Pandu Ranga Rao; Sudhir Kumar Vujhini

doi:10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20150993

Authors

S. Pandu Ranga Rao Department of Transfusion Medicine, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
Sudhir Kumar Vujhini Department of Transfusion Medicine, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20150993

Keywords:

Alloimmunisation, Hemolytic disease of the newborn, Rh anti-c antibodies

Abstract

The most severe form of HDN is caused by Anti-D. Other common Rh antigens in the order of immunogenicity are c, E, C and e. Anti-c is the most important Rh antigen after the D antigen. We report a case of hemolytic disease of the newborn due to Rh anti-c in an infant of Rh c negative mother.

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