GEN-ARMGeneticsReviewExaminationforNursesinObstetrics

The maternal anti-D antibody then crosses the placenta and destroys fetal red blood cells, producing anemia, tissue swelling (fetal hydrops), and excess bilirubin (jaundice). Since a first pregnancy is usually required to produce anti-D antibodies, administration of blocking antibodies in the form of gamma globulin (Rhogam) during this pregnancy can prevent Rh disease in subsequent pregnancies ... ................
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