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| | Rh disease - definition of Rh disease in Encyclopedia |
 | | Since she is Rh negative, her body immediately produced antibodies (IgG type) against the Rhesus antigens on her baby's erythrocytes - and with the second pregnancy the problem becomes acute, as the IgGs are able to pass through the placenta into the embryo's body, where they lead to an agglutination and destruction of erythrocytes. | | | The common means to prevent this harmful disease is to vaccinate the mother immediately after the birth of her first child: she is treated with anti-Rh antibodies, so that the foreign erythrocytes are destroyed before her immune system can discover them. | | | During the first pregnancy and the act of birth a minimal amount of the baby's blood entered the mother's body. |
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http://encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com/Rh_disease
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| | Rh disease - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | If the mother is Rh negative, her body produces antibodies (including IgG) against the Rhesus antigens on her baby's erythrocytes, if the baby is Rh positive. | | | During the first pregnancy and the act of birth a small amount of the baby's blood may enter the mother's body. | | | None of the discoverers of this great boon to all of mankind got a Nobel, but in 1980, Gorman, Freda, and Pollack each received an Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rh_disease
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| | Rh Disease and Pregnancy |
| | It is this same immune response that is responsible for the problems associated with pregnancy when a mother is Rh negative and the baby she is carrying in her uterus is Rh positive. | | | Rh disease occurs when an Rh-negative mother and her husband conceive an Rh positive child. | | | The immune system plays a key role in Rh disease and pregnancy because it is that part of our bodies responsible for fighting off disease and illness. |
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http://my.webmd.com/content/article/4/1680_51841
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| | Medical References: Rh Disease |
| | As a result, there are still some 4,000 infants born each year with Rh disease. | | | This triggering of the mother’s immune response is referred to as sensitization. | | | Since there currently is no entirely safe way to learn the fetus’s Rh type, a pregnant woman who is Rh-negative should be treated with RhIg at 28 weeks of pregnancy, even though the baby may be found to be Rh-negative at birth. |
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http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1220.asp
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| | Health Information - Yale Medical Group |
| | A mother has no physical signs of Rh disease, but her Rh positive baby can have problems if the mother has developed antibodies. | | | When an Rh negative mother has a baby that is Rh positive, problems can develop if the baby's red blood cells cross to the mother. | | | Early identification of the Rh negative mother is very important. |
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http://ymghealthinfo.org/content.asp?page=P02498
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| | Rh Disease |
| | Rh incompatibility is a condition that occurs when the Rh negative mother's body... | | | In medical terms, the baby is Rh positive and you are Rh negative. | | | Return to top Rh incompatibility is a condition which develops... |
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http://www.health-nexus.com/rhesus_factor-rh_incompatibility1.htm
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| | OBGYN.net - Interviews: Dr. Kenneth Moise, MD |
| | The model is clearly a representative of human disease, and we are encouraged that we may one day be able to treat these mothers in essence and not have to do intrauterine transfusions. | | | If the father is heterozygous, that means that although he is Rh positive, he has a 50-50 chance of in fact fathering an affected offspring, and if that offspring happens to be Rh negative, of course, then that offspring has no effects of the disease and he'll be fine. | | | The basic premise is that at any time there might be a breakdown in the maternal/fetal barrier, then Rh immune globulin should be considered. |
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http://www.obgyn.net/ENGLISH/PUBS/interviews/moiseint.htm
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| | eMedicine - Rh Incompatibility : Article by Leon Salem, MD, MS, FACEP |
| | Another serious life-threatening condition observed in infants affected by Rh incompatibility is erythroblastosis fetalis, which is characterized by severe hemolytic anemia and jaundice. | | | When an infant with Rh incompatibility is delivered in the ED, a more aggressive approach is required, centering on respiratory and hemodynamic stabilization of the infant and determining the need for an emergent exchange transfusion and phototherapy by a neonatologist. | | | In utero, much of the bilirubin produced by the fetus from the breakdown of fetal hemoglobin is transferred via the placenta to the mother and subsequently conjugated and excreted by the mother. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic507.htm
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| | Rh Disease in Pregnancy |
| | The improved outcome for Rh babies can be attributed to the improved techniques in transfusing the babies in-utero. | | | This does not happen when Rh positive and Rh positive blood are mixed, nor when Rh negative and Rh negative are mixed. | | | You may have up to a 60-70% chance of having an Rh positive baby if your partner is Rh positive. |
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http://www.mjbovo.com/Pregnancy/Preg-Rh.htm
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Rh incompatibility |
| | Rh incompatibility develops only when the mother is Rh-negative and the infant is Rh-positive. | | | Treatment of the already affected infant depends on the severity of the condition. | | | Bruising or purplish bruise-like lesions on the skin (purpura) |
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| | Women's Health Issues - Procedure Helps Couple Avoid Having Baby With Rh Disease |
| | According to the authors of the study, the procedure could be used by couples who already have a child with Rh disease. | | | The only drawback, the authors said in a prepared statement, is that there may not be enough clinics that could perform the procedure. | | | A healthy baby girl was born in November 2003 as a result of the procedure, according to a report in the European medical journal Human Reproduction. |
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| | RH Disease, Rhesus Disease Prevention. RH Negative Factor Blood. |
| | My own mother is Rh negative and had five healthy Rh positive pregnancies before the injections were available but this was not the norm and many Rh negative women lost babies because of this disease. | | | All information provided on this web site is for the purpose of education, information and discussion only and is not a replacement or substitute for consultations with your medical practitioner. | | | If you have ANY concerns about your health, please see your doctor immediately and do not rely solely on information found here or anywhere else on the internet. |
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http://www.paternityangel.com/Articles_zone/RHesus/RH2.htm
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| | Blood test for Rh status and antibody screen |
| | The good news is that doctors are finding new ways to save babies who develop Rh disease. | | | Short of that, your practitioner will assume the baby's father is Rh-positive (because most people are) and that your baby is as well. | | | Your practitioner can monitor your levels of antibodies and keep tabs on your baby's condition during the pregnancy to see whether he's developing the disease. |
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http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/prenatalhealth/1480.html
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| | eMedicine - Hemolytic Disease of Newborn : Article by Sameer Wagle, MD |
| | Unlike Rh alloimmunization, DAT results are positive in only 20-40% of infants with ABO incompatibility. | | | In 1932, Diamond and colleagues described the relationship of fetal hydrops, jaundice, anemia, and erythroblasts in the circulation, a condition later called erythroblastosis fetalis. | | | Failure to provide RhIG therapy to an Rh-negative woman resulting in maternal alloimmunization and affecting the outcome of her future offspring has a very high potential for medicolegal litigation. |
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| | What Is Rh Incompatibility? |
| | Your Rh factor may play a role in your baby's health, so it's important to know this information early in your pregnancy. | | | This procedure stabilizes the baby's level of red blood cells and minimizes further damage caused by circulating Rh antibodies already present in the baby's bloodstream. | | | Fortunately, today there have been significant medical advances made in the prevention of complications resulting from Rh incompatibility, as well as in the treatment of any newborn affected by Rh disease. |
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http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/pregnancy/rh.html
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| | Rh Disease of Newborns |
| | During that timeframe, this disease accounted for about 10% of the early deaths of infants. | | | Very few first-pregnancy babies are damaged as the Rh antibodies have not formed sufficiently to harm the first baby. | | | Rhesus hemolytic disease of a newborn infant was first described in medical literature almost 400 years ago — in year 1609. |
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| | Blood Group (Rh) Incompatibility |
| | However, if you are Rh negative and the baby's father is Rh positive, then most likely your baby will inherit the father's blood type, creating incompatibility between you and the fetus. | | | It's always best to be cautious and administer it, even if your baby turns out to be Rh negative instead of Rh positive. | | | There aren't any physical symptoms that would allow you to detect on your own if you are Rh incompatible with your baby. |
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http://www.umm.edu/pregnancy/specialcare/articles/rh.html
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| | Preemie Parenting-Rh Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn |
| | Women with Rh negative blood who may become impregnated with Rh positive sperm or direct transfusion of Rh positive blood should be concerned about the potential of "hemolytic disease" for any future fetus. | | | If a woman is born and grows up with Rh positive blood (85% of our population), or if both she and her husband are Rh negative, there is "no reason for concern". | | | he disease is called Rh hemolytic disease of the newborn. |
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| | Grand Rounds: Rh disease: It's still a threat - Contemporary OB/GYN |
| | But the fact that roughly 7 out of every 1,000 liveborn infants are delivered by Rh-sensitized women emphasizes the need for more vigorous preventive efforts and up-to-date management skills. | | | Introduced in the mid-1980s, direct access to the umbilical cord vessels by U/S-guided needle puncture allows clinicians to measure fetal hematocrit, reticulocyte count, bilirubin level, and direct Coombs. | | | Please send any technical comments or questions to our webmaster. |
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| | Mangement of Rh Disease and Isoimmunization |
| | However the non-Rh groups such as Kell, MNS, and Kidd have assumed increasing importance as the incidence of Rh-D sensitization has decreased. | | | In: Gleicher N et al (eds), Principles and Practice of Medical Therapy in Pregnancy.New York, Appleton & Lange, 1998. | | | In general the priniciples used in the management of the Rh-D negative sensitized patient and the management of the patient with atypical blood antibodies do not differ. |
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| | UNC Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| | Dr. Moise is actively involved in research to develop more effective treatments for the anemic fetus other than intrauterine transfusion. | | | In the second type of a Rh-positive individual, only Rh-positive offspring can result, a condition known as the homozygous state. | | | Rhesus immune globulin is only effective in preventing Rhesus disease; it is not effective in preventing worsening disease once alloimmunization has occurred. |
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| | RH INCOMPATIBILITY---Links to other sites |
| | Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (editorial: New England Journal of Medicine) | | | Interview with Dr. Kenneth Moise (re: Rh Incompatibility) | | | Erythropoietin course in newborns with Rh hemolytic disease transfused and not transfused in utero |
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| | [Clinical Preventive Services] Screening for D (Rh) Incompatibility |
| | Failures of intravenous Rh immune globulin prophylaxis: an analysis of the reasons for such failures. | | | New approaches in the treatment of haemolytic disease of the fetus. | | | Prevention of Rh-haemolytic disease: results of the clinical trial. |
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| | What does it mean to be Rh-negative? |
| | The near eradication of Rh disease has been one of the triumphs of modern obstetrical care. | | | Rh disease used to cause problems ranging from severe newborn jaundice and the need for blood transfusions to preterm miscarriages and stillbirths. | | | The regular use of Rh-immune globulin, although not 100 percent effective, has had a major impact on Rh disease in newborns. |
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| | Erythroblastosis fetalis |
| | "The Management of Hemolytic Disease in the Fetus and Newborn." Seminars in Perinatology 21, no. 1 (Feb. 1997): 39. | | | Rh disease only occurs if a mother is Rh-negative and her baby is Rh-positive. | | | There are two types of incompatibility diseases: Rh incompatibility disease and ABO incompatibility disease. |
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| | Rh Disease |
| | DISCLAIMER: NOAH is an information guide only and cannot answer personal health-related or research questions. | | | The Rh Factor: How It Can Affect Your Pregnancy American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | | | NOAH > Pregnancy > Pregnancy and Childbirth Problems & Risks > Genetics and Birth Defects > RH Disease |
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| | Diseases & Conditions - Rh Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn |
| | Diseases & Conditions - Rh Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn | | | For over 30 years, RhoGAM® Rho(D) Immune Globulin (Human) from Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., has been saving lives as a safe and effective prevention against Rh Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn. | | | Links to prescribing information appearing on the jnj.com site may not be appropriate for use outside the United States. |
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| | FamilyFun: Health Encyclopedia: Rh Disease (Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn) |
| | FamilyFun: Health Encyclopedia: Rh Disease (Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn) | | | Rh disease occurs when a mother, father and child have incompatible Rh blood types (meaning they have the Rh protein) and the mother has Rh- blood (meaning she does not have the protein). | | | In the rare cases in which severe Rh disease does develop, the baby is given an immediate exchange transfusion of Rh- blood. |
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| | Rh Sensitization During Pregnancy -- What Happens |
| | The resulting fetal disease (called Rh disease, hemolytic disease of the newborn, or erythroblastosis fetalis) can be mild to severe. | | | Mild Rh disease is more likely to develop in the first pregnancy after sensitization has occurred. | | | The fetus can usually be carried to term and requires no special treatment but may have problems with jaundice after birth. |
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| | Rh Disease (Erythroblastosis Fetalis) |
| | These are less common than those of the Rh factor and tend to be less severe. | | | A newborn born with Rh disease should be seen immediately by a pediatrician who can do an exchange transfusion at once if necessary. | | | This causes the mother's body to make antibodies against the Rh factor. |
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| | Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases |
| | Von Willebrand Disease [OMIM; McKusik] - NCBI (US) | | | About some hematologic disorders (Sickle-cell disease, Pernicious anemia, Thrombocytopenia, Coagulation problems, and Hemophilia) - Physiology/Biophysics, Stony Brook (US) | | | Prevention of Rh Alloimmunization - SOGC Clinial Practice Guidelines (CA) |
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| | RH INCOMPATIBILITY---Rh Hemolytic Disease of Newborn |
| | Rh hemolytic disease of the newborn (RhHDN) is the name of the condition that results when the mother has become sensitized and antibodies are produced against the Rh factor on her baby's red blood cells (hemolysis refers to the destruction of the red blood cells). | | | Rh Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (erythroblastosis fetalis) | | | While the signs and symptoms of each category vary, the underlying cause in all cases of RhHDN is the destruction of red blood cells which transport oxygen to the body. |
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| | World History :: Encyclopedia Index -- Rh |
| | INDEX OF ARTICLES: Rh Articles are indexed by the first word of the title, including "A," "The," etc. | | | World History :: Encyclopedia Index -- Rh Events Encyclopedia Localities Companies Surnames Shop |
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