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When Rh negative mother is carrying Rh positive baby, mothers immune system starts rejecting baby's rhesus factor as a foreign particle, when foetomaternal blood is mixed. So baby's blood gets destroyed and blood cell leads to die. This is the cause of erythroblastosis foetalis also known as Hemolytic disease in new born. Baby may die or end up with jaundice.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe disorder is caused by incompatibility between a mother's blood and her unborn baby's blood. Because of the incompatibility, the mother's immune system may launch an immune response against the baby's red blood cells. As a.
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What is erythroblasto foetalis?
Erythroblastosis fetalis is severe anaemia with excess red blood-forming cells in new born babies. Possibly due to incompatibility between baby's and mother's blood.
Which baby gets erythroblastosis fetalis?
The second baby, normally. Erythroblastosis Foetalis is when a baby with a positive blood group is born to a mother of a negative blood group, and the mother has been 'sensitized' during a previous pregnancy. The mother's body identifies the fetus as a 'foreign' protein and her body's immune system tries to fight the foreign protein, much like an allergic reaction.
Which are some diseases caused by an autosomal dominant allele?
The following list (thanks to Wikipedia) are diseases caused by an autosomal dominant allele. Familial hypercholesterolemia Polycystic kidney disease Neurofibromatosis type I Hereditary sherocytosis Marfan syndrome Huntington's disease Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer Multiple exostoses
Why does a disparity in ABO blood group system reduce risk of erythroblastosis fetalis?
What is Erythroblastosis?
Erythroblastosis fetalis can be prevented by treating what?
jnun
What is the frequency of erythroblastosis fetalis in the US?
erythroblastosis is a very serious condition for approximately 4,000 babies annually. In about 15% of cases, the baby is severely affected and dies before birth.
Which class of immunoglobulin is responsible for the development of erythroblastosis fetalis?
IgG
What are the causes of erythroblastosis?
The disorder is caused by incompatibility between a mother's blood and her unborn baby's blood. Because of the incompatibility, the mother's immune system may launch an immune response against the baby's red blood cells. As a.
Erythroblastosis fetalis can be prevented by treating?
the mother with an injection, the drug is called RhoGAM.
What has the author Maija Kirves written?
Maija Kirves has written: 'Psychological development of Rh-children' -- subject(s): Developmental psychobiology, Erythroblastosis fetalis, Psychological aspects, Psychological aspects of Erythroblastosis fetalis, Rh factor
When a Rh negative mom carries an Rh positive baby the concern for the fetus is?
erythroblastosis fetalis
What are the sequence of events that result in erythroblastosis fetalis?
Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment And if not treated.....DEATH! :(
