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When a mother is Rh negative and her baby is Rh positive, she may develop antibodies to the baby's blood that will cause it to hemolyze

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How does the RH factor affect a woman who is pregnant?

The Rh factor is a protein found in red blood cells. Most people are Rh positive, but if a woman is pregnant and Rh negative, this could definitely affect her fetus causing brain damage, or even death in the fetus or newborn.


Is there any problems of having kids when couples have same Rh factor?

If both parents have the same Rh factor (positive or negative), there is no risk of Rh incompatibility that could affect future pregnancies. Rh factor only becomes a concern when the mother is Rh-negative and the father is Rh-positive, which can lead to Rh incompatibility in the fetus.


With a Rh plus mother and a Rh- fetus will either develop antibodies against Rh antigens?

no when Rh negative blood from the fetus interacts with Rh+ blood of the mother there will be no antibodies produced due to absence of antigen on the Rh- blood cells and when Rh positive is mixed with Rh negative blood of fetus no response is produced due to the fact that the fetus has an underdeveloped immune system


Does the rhesus factor affect the health of the individuals who has it?

It does not usually cause problems. It is an issue with blood transfusions and in tissue transplantation. The common place for it to be an issue is if an Rh negative mother has an Rh positive child. Some fetal blood mixes with the mother's and so she can make antibodies tot he Rh factor. If a later pregnancy is also Rh positive then the antibodies will kill that fetus. Doctors give Rhogam to Rh negative pregnant women in order to keep this from happening.


What Red blood cell antigen named after the rhesus monkey?

The red blood cell antigen named after the rhesus monkey is the Rh factor or Rh antigen. It is an important antigen in blood transfusions and plays a role in hemolytic diseases of the newborn when an Rh-negative mother carries an Rh-positive fetus.


Are there blood type tests that are recommended before conception?

An Rh factor test is recommended. A mother who becomes pregnant by a father that has a different Rh factor runs the risk of the fetus having an Rh factor that differs from her own. This can cause compatibility problems that can effect the unborn child and the health of the mother.


What is a set of red blood cell surface antigens that are responsible for serious interactions between a mother and her developing fetus?

The set of red blood cell surface antigens responsible for serious interactions between a mother and her developing fetus is the Rh factor, specifically the RhD antigen. If a woman who is Rh-negative is carrying a fetus who is Rh-positive, it can lead to hemolytic disease of the newborn, a condition where the mother's immune system attacks the baby's red blood cells. This condition can be prevented with Rh immunoglobulin injections during pregnancy.


What creates Rh disease?

If an Rh negative woman is pregnant with an Rh positive fetus, her body will produce antibodies against the fetus's blood, causing a disease known as Rh disease


The condition in which rh plus red blood cells of a fetus are attacked by anti-Rh antibodies of the fetus Rh-mother is called?

Heamolytic disease of the newborn or Erythroblastosis Fetalis


How did the discovery of the rhesus factor affect society?

Rh factor is also called "Rhesus factor" because it was first discovered in the blood.


What are Rh Factor?

The Rh factor is a protein that can be present on the surface of red blood cells. If someone has the Rh factor on their red blood cells, they are considered Rh positive. If they do not have the Rh factor, they are considered Rh negative.


What does RH factor stand for?

The Rh- factor is the synonym of "Rhesus factor". Rh factor is a layer of protein that is found outside the Red blood cell (RBC). It was discovered for the first time in Rhesus monkey an inhabitant of Africa, hence the name.