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The adult human body is home to trillions of red blood cells, also known as RBCs or erythrocytes. These blood cells carry oxygen, iron, and many other nutrients to the appropriate places in the body.
When a woman is pregnant, it’s possible that her baby’s blood type will be incompatible with her own. This can cause a condition known as erythroblastosis fetalis, where the mother’s white blood cells (WBCs) attack the baby’s RBCs as they would any foreign invaders.
This condition is highly preventable and the typical, severe form is now very rare in developed countries. Catching it early can ensure a successful pregnancy for mother and child. If left untreated, however, it can be life-threatening for the baby.
Erythroblastosis fetalis is now known as hemolytic disease of the newborn.
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When a woman is pregnant, it’s possible that her baby’s blood type will be incompatible with her own. This can cause a condition known as erythroblastosis fetalis, where the mother’s white blood cells (WBCs) attack the baby’s RBCs as they would any foreign invaders.
This condition is highly preventable and the typical, severe form is now very rare in developed countries. Catching it early can ensure a successful pregnancy for mother and child. If left untreated, however, it can be life-threatening for the baby.
Erythroblastosis fetalis is now known as hemolytic disease of the newborn.
hope it helps you! !!
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Erythroblastosis Foetalis:
Erythroblastosis fetalis is hemolytic anemia in the fetus (or neonate, as erythroblastosis neonatorum) caused by transplacental transmission of maternal antibodies to fetal red blood cells. The disorder usually results from incompatibility between maternal and fetal blood groups, often Rho(D) antigens.
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