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Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India 2/2016

01-12-2016 | Case Report

Anti-M Alloimmunization in Pregnancy: An Unusual Cause of Bad Obstetric History

Authors: Rakhi Rai, Subhas Chandra Saha, Ashish Jain, Rashmi Bagga, Praveen Kumar, Neelam Marwaha

Published in: The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India | Special Issue 2/2016

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Even 50 years after the advent of Rh D prophylaxis, red cell alloimmunization is still the challenging task for obstetricians [1]. Other red cell antigens, namely C, c, E, e, have now emerged as an important cause of alloimmunization leading to hemolytic disease of fetus and newborn (HDFN) [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Anti-M Alloimmunization in Pregnancy: An Unusual Cause of Bad Obstetric History
Authors
Rakhi Rai
Subhas Chandra Saha
Ashish Jain
Rashmi Bagga
Praveen Kumar
Neelam Marwaha
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India / Issue Special Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-9202
Electronic ISSN: 0975-6434
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-015-0822-6

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