<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">A patient with hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) due to maternal anti-Kpa alloimmunization is described. Although there are few reports in the literature, it appears that HDN due to anti-Kpa is often mild and transfusion therapy is rarely required. However, in this case, the baby’s hemoglobin progressively decreased and on day 18 a blood transfusion was administered, but jaundice was not severe enough for exchange transfusion.</abstract>

A patient with hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) due to maternal anti-Kpa alloimmunization is described. Although there are few reports in the literature, it appears that HDN due to anti-Kpa is often mild and transfusion therapy is rarely required. However, in this case, the baby’s hemoglobin progressively decreased and on day 18 a blood transfusion was administered, but jaundice was not severe enough for exchange transfusion.

A case of hemolytic disease of the newborn due to anti-Kpa

Immunohematology

A case of hemolytic disease of the newborn due to anti-Kp

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A patient with hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) due to maternal anti-Kpa alloimmunization is described. Although there are few reports in the literature,...

A case of hemolytic disease of the newborn due to anti-Kp^a

Data publikacji: 09 lis 2020

Zakres stron: 61 - 62

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/immunohematology-2019-706

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